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Mr. Atlas
- Jul 28, 2000
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I'd like to recommend to everyone who has health insurance that they make a copy of their I.D. card & tape it under their visor. Any other info you'd like to add, like emergency contact # (wife at home, etc.) is a good idea too.
For folks that don't have insurance, do yourself a favor & look into temporary health insurance. There are several companies that sell 30 day policies for maybe $30-60 or so (depending on age, etc). And in many cases, the coverage for accidental injuries is quite good. The last thing any of us wants is to hear of a bad DW injury that ends up costing a member a ton of money. John Alden & Fortis are two companies that come to mind. Do a search online & I'm sure you'll be able to find some website that'll enroll you.
For the out-of-staters (majority of us), it's not a bad idea to also call your insurance company ahead of time & get a list of participating docs/hospitals in the area. If you're on a PPO that has a national network, you'll be much better off getting your broken bone set by a participating provider rather than a non-participating provider.
For folks that don't have insurance, do yourself a favor & look into temporary health insurance. There are several companies that sell 30 day policies for maybe $30-60 or so (depending on age, etc). And in many cases, the coverage for accidental injuries is quite good. The last thing any of us wants is to hear of a bad DW injury that ends up costing a member a ton of money. John Alden & Fortis are two companies that come to mind. Do a search online & I'm sure you'll be able to find some website that'll enroll you.
For the out-of-staters (majority of us), it's not a bad idea to also call your insurance company ahead of time & get a list of participating docs/hospitals in the area. If you're on a PPO that has a national network, you'll be much better off getting your broken bone set by a participating provider rather than a non-participating provider.