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kimbutgar

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1. Yes, my Mother's healthcare company called to set up a yearly wellness check up for her.

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 04:04 PM

Oct 2012

Never before have I had a call like this for her. They said it is now a medicare requirement that she has a yearly checkup. And if she wasn't able to come in they would send a doctor to her house for a checkup.They also call me, and email me about coming in for a mammogram. Something I should do but I was so freaked out by my last one I will not do it anytime soon. But I will get a pap smear. and physical when I find the time.

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Has your health insurance carrier ever called you to tell you to make an appointment for health care [View all] Skidmore Oct 2012 OP

Yes, my Mother's healthcare company called to set up a yearly wellness check up for her. kimbutgar Oct 2012 #1

Mammograms also freak me out. lalalu Oct 2012 #4

Whoever invented those machines were not women nor did they get input from women. kimbutgar Oct 2012 #13

Yes that passes for giving a crap flamingdem Oct 2012 #2

Blue Cross Blue Shield lalalu Oct 2012 #3

I've been robo-called by the insurance company about wellness shit. I hang up. mnhtnbb Oct 2012 #5

I get postcards from the insurer when my kid's due for a checkup. LeftyMom Oct 2012 #6

wow...never! FirstLight Oct 2012 #7

Blue Cross calls me to remind me DevonRex Oct 2012 #8

I have a case manager too lalalu Oct 2012 #16

my health insurer, BCBS does stuff like this all the time. cbdo2007 Oct 2012 #9

I never get a phone call, but do get letters in the mail. a kennedy Oct 2012 #10

My health care provider schedules my physicals. bluestate10 Oct 2012 #11

I've had Kaiser do it - and I appreciate the nudge. Hoyt Oct 2012 #12

Medicare is doing it now. McCamy Taylor Oct 2012 #14

When my wife and I were each MurrayDelph Oct 2012 #15