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HOW TO FINDE A GOOD INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CANCER CLINICAL TRAIL
How to effectively vet my insurance policy to ensure coverage?
- By Adam1234 · Posted November 6, 2009
- Discussion in Reimbursement and claims · 1 reply
- Hi. My first son was born in 8 weeks premature while we were living in Japan. Japan has a national health insurance plan, so desipte 6 weeks in the NICU with 24-hour care, all his costs were covered ...
Out of breath
- By careh · Posted October 25, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- I am SO short of breath today! I couldn't even make it through a line in the hymns at church without feeling out of breath, and everything I do today makes me SOB. I also feel a little dizzy at times ...
Ok, now this royally pisses me off...
- By bhmtnbiker · Posted October 8, 2009
- Discussion in Finding insurance · 4 replies
- I got my bill from my health insurance company... they've raised my premium AGAIN... but this time it's an increase of $90.00 PER MONTH! So that means if I keep it, I'm now paying over $3200 per year ...
CT Scan - Hurray!
- By pleiades · Posted September 28, 2009
- Journal · 12 replies
- I am so excited to have gotten an "all clear" report from the doctor. My scan and blood work were great so I go back in six months. Whew! I am so glad that visit is over. Thanks for all of your good wishes ...
Long awaited CT day
- By pleiades · Posted September 28, 2009
- Journal · 3 replies
- Today's the day to find out what's going on in these lungs of mine! I feel that it's gonna be NED. Yay! However, I am prepared for whatever may be happening in there. I'll certainly be glad when this ...
Rough feeling this week
- By careh · Posted September 17, 2009
- Journal · 8 replies
- This has been a bad week for me with symptoms. I have been living on nitro pretty much since Monday. It started Monday when I tried to cut my radio show. I got dizzy and out of breath and then had this ...
Adding Insurance Benefit
- By CircleBloom1 · Posted September 11, 2009
- Discussion in Resources · 2 replies
- I am looking to find ways to work with insurance programs to cover some of the costs of the natural Circle + Bloom fertility program. It could save the insurance companies a lot of money on IVF coverage ...
Well I am 50 now
- By careh · Posted September 4, 2009
- Journal · 8 replies
- Well my dear friends...I turned 50 today! I have been enjoying a wonderful birthday thank's to my husband, family, and good friends and my co0workers. I really feel blessed! Carolyn ...
A Little Courage
- By Jacquieness · Posted September 1, 2009
- Journal · 6 replies
- I promised I would post this months ago, but time flies when you're having trouble getting out of bed. I wrote the following as my diversity essay for admission to graduate school. Since then I have become ...
Your MIB: The insurance industry's file on your med history
- By exultant · Posted August 31, 2009
- Discussion in Finding insurance · 2 replies
- I had never heard of MIB, but it is used for underwriting health and medical insurance policies. It is the "file" that is kept on every one of us in regard to the information insurance companies have ...
Scheduled maintenance this evening
- By TeamInspire · Posted August 10, 2009
- Journal · 13 replies
- All, Inspire will be performing database updates this evening starting at 8:00 Eastern. We expect the updates to take no more than 2 hours and the site will be unavailable at this time. We thank you for ...
Heading out of town to see Mom
- By careh · Posted August 9, 2009
- Journal · 4 replies
- I am leaving on the first flight out tomorrow (makes me think of Peter, Paul, and Mary) to spend 17 days back in Michigan with my Mom. I do not have internet access there, but I do want you all to know ...
Dr Nick
- By Judipajd · Posted August 4, 2009
- Journal · 8 replies
- He weighted over 400 pounda and decided he wanted to lose weight. So he began a diet drinking fruit and proteim smoothies. He ended up losing 200 plus pounds in one year. It was very inpressive how he ...
Personal Stories
- By jessmartinez · Posted July 21, 2009
- Discussion in Reimbursement and claims · 1 reply
- Can anyone share their personal story about why the current health care system did or did not help them? As it is such a hot topic right now, I'm just curious to hear true, authentic stories about it ...
Major changes in Medicare supplements in June,2010
- By Ron123 · Posted July 18, 2009
- Discussion in Reimbursement and claims · 1 reply
- Anyone on Medicare who also has a supplement needs to review the major changes PRIOR to June 1, 2010 to position yourself to take advantage of the changes. Two words can sum up the changes "cost sharing ...
Made it to the top of the lighthouse!
- By careh · Posted July 16, 2009
- Journal · 7 replies
- I was able to take a trip last weekend to the beautiful Oregon coast, which included a tour of historic Haceta Head lighthouse near Florence. My family wasn't sure about the half mile climb to the lighthouse ...
Share your story via video!
- By TeamInspire · Posted June 15, 2009
- Journal · 28 replies
- Sometimes the most powerful message each of us can share is our personal story -- our own experience. With upcoming healthcare legislation pending, one way we can be advocates is to share these stories ...
Follow Inspire on Twitter and Facebook!
- By TeamInspire · Posted June 10, 2009
- Journal · 32 replies
- We're happy to announce that you can now stay in touch with what's happening at Inspire by following us on both Twitter and Facebook. While Inspire communities are still the best places to connect with ...
Cry Today..Change Starts Tomorrow: My BF cussed me out Part Deux
- By exultant · Posted June 1, 2009
- Journal · 11 replies
- It wasn’t what I wanted to hear and for the last week and 1/2, I’ve been trying to put it in its place. Unfortunately, thoughts of an impaired future haunt my days and trouble me into an exhausting sleep ...
