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Forum: Employment, Insurance, and Other Financial Issues

Employment, insurance, and financial concerns are common. Meet others here to discuss and for support.

• Cannot afford out of pocket maximum

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• Who can help me with insurance?

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• Resources for paying for Prophylactic Mastectomy/Oophorectomy?

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  Created by: Sopho on Oct 8, 2017 03:59AM

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• Twas the Night Before Surgery When BCBS Insurance Denied...

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• Can anyone explain the new insurance system to me?

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  Created by: SophiaMarie on Dec 4, 2013 04:31PM

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• unemployed and breast cancer question

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  Created by: waytooanxiousmommy on Nov 14, 2017 03:20PM

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• Use your State Insurance Commissioner's office!

  20 Posts 515 Views

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• HMO vs PPO

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  Latest post: Nov 15, 2017 06:17PM by lovepugs77

• It's open enrollment - Aetna versus Horizon BCBS

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  Created by: JoniB on Oct 25, 2017 09:26PM

  Latest post: Nov 14, 2017 07:10PM by edwards750

• Insurance deductible and max out of pocket

  19 Posts 380 Views

  Created by: DestrehanMom on Oct 28, 2017 02:14PM

  Latest post: Nov 12, 2017 11:12PM by Lula73

• fascinating article about drug pricing, including Herceptin

  2 Posts 90 Views

  Created by: rainnyc on Oct 18, 2017 02:00PM

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• Frustrated with Insurance

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  Created by: Guenhwyvar on Nov 2, 2017 07:29PM

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• Tracking Medical Bills

  10 Posts 141 Views

  Created by: Simbobby on Oct 21, 2017 07:53PM

  Latest post: Oct 24, 2017 08:01AM by tlfrank

• stage 4 cancer and going to lose my insurance

  47 Posts 683 Views

  Created by: Jojo71 on Oct 20, 2017 11:34PM

  Latest post: Oct 22, 2017 06:55PM by Denise-G

• Insurance denial of payment

  16 Posts 291 Views

  Created by: Irishsweety on Jun 27, 2017 10:32AM

  Latest post: Oct 22, 2017 05:03PM by pupmom

• REALLY important and time sensitive insurance information!

  3 Posts 183 Views

  Created by: elise24601 on Jul 28, 2017 12:47AM

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• Anyone have Kaiser Ins and how do you rate it?

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  Created by: Jackster51 on Oct 8, 2017 09:52PM

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• Co Pays and appointments

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  Created by: 840LAURIE on Feb 22, 2017 10:30AM

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• Employment rights

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  Created by: gizmochan on Oct 10, 2017 12:04PM

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• Aflac

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  Created by: Beatmon on Jan 19, 2017 12:01PM

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• Apply for Long Term Disability - Working Part Time

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  Created by: mlc96 on Oct 5, 2017 05:06PM

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• Been retired 3 years, thinking of going back.

  2 Posts 109 Views

  Created by: Meow13 on Oct 1, 2017 06:04PM

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• Oncology Nurse with Breast Cancer

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  Created by: Cricket610 on Mar 21, 2016 10:38PM

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• NYTimes: Why Single-Payer Health Care Saves Money

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  Created by: peggy_j on Jul 10, 2017 01:04PM

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• Quit Work 1 year after going back

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• Newly diagnosed and freaking about telling work

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• Any insurance covers out-of-country treatments / diagnostics ?

  11 Posts 195 Views

  Created by: Valery13 on Sep 15, 2017 04:41PM

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• Taxes!!

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  Created by: swg on Sep 18, 2017 08:50AM

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