postpass2 Comments on: Be familiar with what your insurance covers, and make sure your doctor is, too https://www.livingwellonless.com/2008/09/15/be-familiar-with-what-your-insurance-covers-and-be-sure-your-doctor-is-too/ Simply Frugal. Simply Healthy. Simply Happy. Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:15:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.7 By: Avoiding unnecessary medical procedures that aren’t covered by insurance | Frugal Living Tips & Money Saving Ideas | Living Well on Less https://www.livingwellonless.com/2008/09/15/be-familiar-with-what-your-insurance-covers-and-be-sure-your-doctor-is-too/comment-page-1/#comment-1018 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:38:06 +0000 http://livingwellforless.wordpress.com/?p=506#comment-1018 […] few months ago, I wrote about a surprise bill I received from my dentist. Even though my insurance covers X-rays, preventive exams & two cleanings a year, I received a […]

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By: Kacie https://www.livingwellonless.com/2008/09/15/be-familiar-with-what-your-insurance-covers-and-be-sure-your-doctor-is-too/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:38:34 +0000 http://livingwellforless.wordpress.com/?p=506#comment-232 I think you’ve highlighted a key flaw within the health care industry.

Since consumers often have to go through a middle man (the insurance company), we often have no idea how much any one procedure actually costs.

We might know what it is after insurance, but before? Not too likely.

Doctors might not even know. All they know is, they send a bill somewhere and eventually they hope to get paid.

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By: Jim Parker https://www.livingwellonless.com/2008/09/15/be-familiar-with-what-your-insurance-covers-and-be-sure-your-doctor-is-too/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:22:16 +0000 http://livingwellforless.wordpress.com/?p=506#comment-231 I have read your comment and what i have also realized that one has to read all the terms and conditions on our insurance and we should also read general in formation so that we got to know each and everything about our insurance.

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