Questions tagged [health-insurance]
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What happens if I accept work contracts in two EU countries at the same time?
I am going to accept a job in Dublin, Irealnd but I also have an opportunity of getting a work contract in the Czech Republic. The latter job would be mostly remote (it would require me to visit the ...
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How much privacy about my health am I giving up if I participate in my employer's wellness screening program?
My employer is having a "Wellness Screening Fair" where you can receive free testing for things like cholesterol and insulin, and I imagine advice about how to interpret the results. Sounds good.. But ...
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Termination letter marked 1 day early
Someone I know was let go from their job on 4/1, he was using the insurance provided by his employer. In his employment contract it states insurance will remain active through the rest of the month ...
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Does a Dental Office have an obligation to tell you they are going out of network when you have been a patient for four years in-network?
I had been going to a dentist from 2018-2022. I had work done in the summer and fall of 2022. They treated these appointments as normal - collected my copay, did the work, filed with the insurance, ...
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Does the Anti-Kickback Statute apply to remunerations when a patient has private insurance?
The Stark Law (42 U.S.C. § 1395nn) and the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b) are pretty clear that they only apply to federal/state-funded insurance plans. Under these plans, a doctor ...
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Can my healthcare provider deny me a free annual wellness visit just because one of their doctors left the practice?
I called to make an appointment for my free annual wellness visit.* They said because my primary care physician (PCP) left the practice, they would not be able to give me the free annual wellness ...
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Do doctors have the legal responsibility to inform the patient of services not covered by the insurance in the USA?
I wonder whether doctors have the legal responsibility to inform the patient of services not covered by the insurance in the USA.
https://craighospital.org/resources/you-and-your-doctor-rights-and-...
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For non-emergency treatment in California: Can hospital/surgery center deny service/treatment because of lack of co-payment when client has insurance?
For non-emergency treatment in California: Can hospital/surgery center deny service/treatment because of lack of co-payment when a client has insurance? In other words, can a provider refuse to render ...
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Lab provider says I owe them money, insurance company says I don't. Who is right?
tl/dr: My doctor told me some lab work would be fully covered, but the doctor didn't do the work themselves. They sent it off to a 3rd party lab
service. Turns out that one particular test wasn't ...
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Is there a legal professional who can be hired to assist with insurance for patients with complicated medical needs?
Is there a specific category of legal professional that could be hired specifically to assist with the filing of the paperwork and management of insurance claims on behalf of an individual?
I am not ...
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What are requirements to determine options for statutory or private health insurance after moving back from abroad (in the EU)?
When a person moves back to Germany after being abroad in the EU (e.g. Netherlands) long enough to have to insure themselves there and not be insured in Germany anymore, what determines if you can be ...
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How to keep medical coverage for pre-existing conditions when changing jobs in California
I'm sorry for this question being so strange. I'm shaking while I write it. This is very hard.
My mom has really bad cancer. She is in remission, but there is a relatively high chance it will be back ...
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Do I have a case to challenge a private medical invoice that wasn't covered by insurance?
I had private medical insurance as part of my employer, I rang up in October for an appointment and one was "authorised" for January.
I then left my job in December and still attended in January. (I ...
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