Archive for July, 2008

What is the financial cost of an abortion when you have HMO ?

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

talida asked: Is abortion legal at all ?Monica

Which one is better, United Healthcare HMO or Cigna HMO if you have a chronic health condition?

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

amerasianjen asked: Hi, I just got a job that offers Cigna or United Healthcare HMO. My hubby has a chronic condition, but I have heard mixed reviews on how they treat people and their coverage. Any suggestions is the best for someone with a chronic condition?Dora

Is there any way to get around HMO licencing when renting a flat?

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Dollypants asked: Hiya, me and 2 of my friends want to rent a flat together but are having problems getting a 3 bedroomed flat which is nice as apparently we need a flat with a HMO. Is there anyway to get round this as all the nice flats we have ...

Can anyone explain to me the difference between an HMO PPO and Blue cross?

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

Pitdog1 asked: My job has offered me benefits and I am clueless what is best,They offer 3 medical plans,Blue Cross of Ca.HMO or PPO or Kaiser Permanente.Also 2 dental choices through Guardian and Vision thrrough VSP and Life death dismemerment through Guardian.Is there a website/book for dummies like me.Help I ...

What is the most evil and heartless action an HMO ever taken?

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

Gardenfoot asked: So far, the most evil action I heard about an HMO doing is prescribing pain medication instead of paying for cancer treatment because the pain medication was cheaper. Have you heard anything worse?Lester

Has anyone ever been approved by United Health Care HMO to have the lapband surgery?

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Scarlotte S asked: I would appreciate answers from people who understand the need for lapband surgery.Christian

What is the difference between HMO and PPO?

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Sarah E asked: I'm new to this insurance thing and I'm about to get dental but I need to know what is the difference? Which one would be best for a person that doesn't want to spend too much money out of pocket. I need to get my wisdom teeth ...

what is a doctor referral? what does it look like? does it vary from doctor to doctor or from HMO to HMO?

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

andy asked: i will be designing a patient portal wherein patients can request doctor referral online? i need to know what information are contained in a doctor referral. is it unique from one clinic to the other? or does HMO's dictate the format of a doctor referral. Once created, does ...

Has anyone had a good experience with First Commonwealth HMO Dental insurance?

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

izzymon06 asked: I am running into a problem in finding a denstist that will accept this coverage. Especially when my husband has a PPO plan- then they use his coverage as primary and ignore the secondary coverage. They have stated that they do not have to honor the ...