Jedi asked: Which state laws do I go by when dealing with the medical and health insurance laws? The laws are different in Texas compared to Missouri and NY. Since I work in NY does the health insurance company have to follow NY state health laws or Missouri laws which is the corporate office of [...]
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Can a parent withold medical insurance from their child?
Jordan asked: I am a seventeen-year-old girl who was kicked out of my house when I was 16. I have been living alone since then and am now six months away from turning 18. I am not emancipated because of the lengthy process and cost of an attorney. I recently came under the need of [...]
What happens in America if you are knocked down by a car and have no medical insurance?
Hugh M asked: Just curious as in the UK health care and everything is free no medical insurance needed. And not everyone in the U.S can have medical insurance?
What are the guidelines for pre-existing medical conditions and changing medical insurance?
runzwsizorz asked: I have a friend who’s 16 year old daughter was just diagnosed with arthritis. She has to receive very expensive shots to eleviate the inflimation in her joints. He would like to change jobs but is worried his new insurance would not cover her medical expenses because of the “pre-existing condions” protecting insurance [...]
Is it legal to have two medical insurance providers?
ncluvr422 asked: I have medical insurance through my current job until the end of this year. But my husband wants to enroll me into his medical insurance this month since it is easier to enroll us both at the same time. Can I have two medical insurance providers for a month? I just don’t want [...]
How do we get insurance companies to reduce medical insurance premiums to employers?
signe asked: Let’s face it, here in the U.S. the medical insurance premiums for group health coverage is rising faster than inflation. As a result, a lot of companies are either reducing the levels of coverage in order to offset the cost of insurance, increasing the deductible, and or increasing the cost to the employees [...]
Can a former Ohio employer open priavte medical insurance mail?
Charles S asked: A nonprofit organization where I worked is unhappy that I changed to a different agency and is making a noisy point of opening medical insurance documents that go to my old address. There is no possibility of a mistaken peek — my old supervisor encloses notes when he forwards the stuff. I’ve [...]
Should a medical school be responsible to provide transport to hospitals for medical studies?Why?
Parames asked: Medical studies are conducted in hospitals during 3rd year of medical studies.I have a friend who is trying very hard to get her medical school to provide the university’s own bus transport from the university’s hostel to the hospital. The university’s management has refused to do so.But next week they are giving her [...]
What medical/health issues does your employer have the right to know?
Grisham asked: I believe that they don’t have the right to know anything about your medical issues, like if you have HIV or HEP C. But, what if your doctor appointments interfere with your work schedule? Like once every couple of weeks, at that point must you disclose? Or do you have the right to [...]