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Warpy

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7. Depends on how you define it

Sat Apr 26, 2014, 02:17 PM

Apr 2014

When I was getting the full range of care, I was paying $500/month in drug costs, alone. I was walking, talking and working as an RN but I was still really, really sick with RA. I'd have met the deductible in six months on just my medications.

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this: elleng Apr 2014 #1

It's the amount you have to pay, and insurance pays anything above that. arcane1 Apr 2014 #2

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It's essentially your out of pocket expenses before the Ins starts to pay... Wounded Bear Apr 2014 #3

It means the insurance won't kick in unless you get really, really sick Warpy Apr 2014 #4

You don't have to be really, really sick YarnAddict Apr 2014 #5

Depends on how you define it Warpy Apr 2014 #7

What about diagnostic tests? YarnAddict Apr 2014 #14

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I was uninsured for 26 years and it was no damned fun Warpy Apr 2014 #12

You said you got one OKNancy Apr 2014 #13

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With the implementation of the ACA you have to be a little careful..... Swede Atlanta Apr 2014 #8

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Check the coverages for everything marlakay Apr 2014 #11