Joined
·
2,771 Posts
I live in the USA :usa2: I have private health insurance. I don't need a referral and my plan covers everything except dental and vision.
I have dentures and only need new dentures every 5-6 years. I go once a year to have my gums and tongue checked out, just don't want to get cancer or something. My dentist only charges me $20 to check me out. Had cataract surgery in May 2010 and I just need to get a dilated exam once per year. My prescription drug plan changed somewhat. They dropped a lot of meds off of the formulary which I wasn't happy about that. If I find that my current rx plan is too strict, I can change to a different rx plan, but it will cost me about $60 more each month. It is still early in the year and I am going to start asking for samples of new medications. Ask your doctor to give you a tour of their sample closet, my doctor has 2 closets and he has a lot of samples. :focus: Anyway, if you live outside of the USA, I am really interested as to how your health care system works.
I have dentures and only need new dentures every 5-6 years. I go once a year to have my gums and tongue checked out, just don't want to get cancer or something. My dentist only charges me $20 to check me out. Had cataract surgery in May 2010 and I just need to get a dilated exam once per year. My prescription drug plan changed somewhat. They dropped a lot of meds off of the formulary which I wasn't happy about that. If I find that my current rx plan is too strict, I can change to a different rx plan, but it will cost me about $60 more each month. It is still early in the year and I am going to start asking for samples of new medications. Ask your doctor to give you a tour of their sample closet, my doctor has 2 closets and he has a lot of samples. :focus: Anyway, if you live outside of the USA, I am really interested as to how your health care system works.