My son was having periodic pains in his sides, about at the bottom of his rib cage. After a few days of this occurring, it was time for a visit to the doctor. An x-ray revealed that his bowels were backed up, causing pressure on his ribs, and thus … [Read more...] about Can I Pay For Over The Counter Medication Using Funds From My Health Savings Account?
Image courtesy of Baitong333 at FreeDigitalPhotos.net “We gotta go to the doctor,†my wife said as she hung up the phone. The phone call had been from my sister-in-law, who's family had stayed with us the previous weekend, informing us that … [Read more...] about Do You Understand Your Medical Insurance Explanation Of Benefits Statements?
Have you ever went to the doctor and asked yourself, “I wonder how much this is going to cost me?†Or have you opened a bill from your medical provider only to suffer from a case of sticker shock? In October of each year I select my medical … [Read more...] about Three Steps to Estimating The Cost Of a Trip To The Doctor
Just a quick reminder that you should review your insurance "statement of benefits" and bills to ensure they are classified and paid properly. You can't rely on the doctor's staff to submit the bills to your insurance properly, and you also can't … [Read more...] about Pay Attention to Your Insurance Bills
This past Monday, just under the wire before our insurance switched to a lower coverage plan, I got an MRI for my lower back pain. For almost 2 weeks, I was in incredible pain walking, sitting, and even laying down. The pain went all the way to my … [Read more...] about MRI Results for My Back: Worse than I thought
Over the last few months, I've been complaining to Stacie that 2007 seemed like a year down the drain. I didn't have the feeling that I accomplished much all year, but in reality I, and we, accomplished some huge feats: We paid off our Chevy … [Read more...] about 2007 Financial and Life Review
