China experience

[Guest guest]

I can't wait to hear about the experience of your patient in China.  I think

you wrote about some of the work you were doing with them to get the patient all

the proper care, didn't you?

My husband and I are getting ready to retire early, and very much wanting to

have a high-deductible HSA medical plan.  I've discovered that the premiums for

us ($5,000 - $7,000 deductible) would be around $500/month, and would take care

of our needs for coverage in the event of a catastrophic accident.  Because

we tend not to use pharmaceuticals and mammograms and the stuff that our

BCBS union policy covers, we pretty much self-insure for the stuff we do use. 

But the interesting thing I've learned about those HSAs is that, I think for all

of them, but at least the ones I've been talking with, you can spend

your deductible on health care anywhere in the world - and it covers a lot of

things that right now our BCBS plan won't pay for.

Of course, if Obamacare passes, page 16 of the current House Bill pretty much

takes away the HSA option immediately, and will probably end private insurance

options within ten years..... ;-(

 

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