Medical Insurance and Pregnancy
Oct 14th 2005, 8:22 am
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Re: Medical Insurance and Pregnancy
Originally Posted by Bob
For our medical...kid has to be enrolled in advance to get covered...but the problem is, unless the kid is born, the enrolment is void...and can only enrol between Nov 1st and Dec 29....but I think it would be covered for 48 hours from birth...but your buggered if the kid is born sick...
Perhaps this post could come in useful next time we have a how craps the NHS is and I am OK becuase I will have cover through my job in the US discussion.
Oct 14th 2005, 8:22 am
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Re: Medical Insurance and Pregnancy
Originally Posted by Boiler
You negotiated part payment?
Oct 14th 2005, 9:27 am
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Re: Medical Insurance and Pregnancy
Originally Posted by Boiler
So you are looking at conception circa 1st March, give or take a few days.
Perhaps this post could come in useful next time we have a how craps the NHS is and I am OK becuase I will have cover through my job in the US discussion.
Perhaps this post could come in useful next time we have a how craps the NHS is and I am OK becuase I will have cover through my job in the US discussion.
Oct 14th 2005, 5:16 pm
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Re: Medical Insurance and Pregnancy
Boiler,
In all the experiences I'm familiar with, if the healthcare provider is tardy in billing the insurance, ie sends a bill more than a year after the date of service, the insurance company will not pay it and it will be passed on to the patient. That might explain the situation. This has happened to me in the past and I know people who have had the same problem. In my case I just ignored it because it was just one doctor's visit and I wasn't going to pay for their laziness. Can't imagine what your friend should do though for a bill of that magnitude. Definitely should speak to the insurance company though.
In all the experiences I'm familiar with, if the healthcare provider is tardy in billing the insurance, ie sends a bill more than a year after the date of service, the insurance company will not pay it and it will be passed on to the patient. That might explain the situation. This has happened to me in the past and I know people who have had the same problem. In my case I just ignored it because it was just one doctor's visit and I wasn't going to pay for their laziness. Can't imagine what your friend should do though for a bill of that magnitude. Definitely should speak to the insurance company though.
Oct 14th 2005, 5:34 pm
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Re: Medical Insurance and Pregnancy
Originally Posted by Hebapotamus42
Boiler,
In all the experiences I'm familiar with, if the healthcare provider is tardy in billing the insurance, ie sends a bill more than a year after the date of service, the insurance company will not pay it and it will be passed on to the patient. That might explain the situation. This has happened to me in the past and I know people who have had the same problem. In my case I just ignored it because it was just one doctor's visit and I wasn't going to pay for their laziness. Can't imagine what your friend should do though for a bill of that magnitude. Definitely should speak to the insurance company though.
In all the experiences I'm familiar with, if the healthcare provider is tardy in billing the insurance, ie sends a bill more than a year after the date of service, the insurance company will not pay it and it will be passed on to the patient. That might explain the situation. This has happened to me in the past and I know people who have had the same problem. In my case I just ignored it because it was just one doctor's visit and I wasn't going to pay for their laziness. Can't imagine what your friend should do though for a bill of that magnitude. Definitely should speak to the insurance company though.
