[TriLUG] OT: NC insurance options

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Unfortunately, practitioners like Dr. Forrest's are not easy to find, so it can be hard to get onto the patient rolls.

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On Mar 30, 2012, at 10:24 AM, David Burton <ncdave4life at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the links!
> 
> Dr. Brian Forrest (a cash and plastic only practice) is also very
> affordable:
> http://www.acchealth.com/
> Office visits (after the 1st one) are $49, sports physicals are $29.
> He's in northern Apex, near the intersection of Hwy 55 and Hwy 64.
> 
> When I broke my wrist a few years ago, the total cost to get it healed up,
> including
> 3 office visits, 3 sets of x-rays (3 views each) w/ radiologist reports,
> fancy splint,
> meds, etc., was about $270.  No insurance was involved, I paid it all w/ my
> HSA
> debit card.
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 9:53 AM, Abhi Muthiyan <abhivm at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> For those of you looking for affordable doctor visit, there are a few
>> options
>> - http://nciap.org/ is a clinic in Raleigh. They have fixed, published
>> prices for visits ($45 for office visit). In addition, they have tie
>> ups with specialists for discounted services. I have used them and
>> like the service.
>> - http://directpayhealth.com/ is a network of doctors, who have
>> published rates for services. Someone may have mentioned this in an
>> earlier discussion.
>> 
>> - Before buying meds, compare the prices in different stores
>> http://www.goodrx.com/. Prices vary a lot.
>> Always ask you doctor if there is a generic equivalent for any prescribed
>> drug.
>> 
>> Looking for insurance:
>> - http://www.healthcare.gov/index.html is good place to start. It is
>> like Kayak for health insurance.
> 
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