Comments on: How to Find Bargains in Health Care

By: Joyce L. Arnold

Joyce L. Arnold — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:43:21 +0000

I’ll add my thanks for this.

For people without insurance, and thus without a primary doctor to consult or who can act as an advocate, can these resources and suggestions still be helpful?

Thanks again for the information.

By: Robert Nagle

Robert Nagle — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:38:59 +0000

This is tangentially related. Here is a guide to buying individual health insurance in Texas .Pardon me for the naive question. How often should one get a physical? I am 43 and healthy. The last time I got a physical (3 years ago), my health insurance claimed it was 100% covered. Later, I learned that one of the tests the doctor performed was NOT covered, costing me $250. These kinds of episodes makes me avoid having to go to the doctor for anything routine.

By: Reba Saxon

Reba Saxon — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:27:44 +0000

Thanks so much for this article, Dr. Jackson! I am among the many independent contractors out here who have, somewhere in their family, a ‘pre-existing condition’–which these days even includes high cholesterol–that makes us ineligible for affordable health insurance without the ability to buy as part of a group. Your article shows how we can control the costs of a more regular physical, probably resulting in more preventive health care. Thanks again for writing it, and putting it here where I can come back to it to get the San Antonio lab names and other contacts you mentioned.

By: Brad Crowell

Brad Crowell — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:05:15 +0000

Dr. Jackson,

Thanks for the plug about PriceDoc, we’re glad you agree with what we’re doing!

Also, I really like the idea of getting my blood-work done prior to scheduling my physical. I’m assuming it’s easier to get to the technicians who take your blood than it is to get to the actual doctors, so when you actually see your him/her it’s almost like killing 2 birds with one stone… thanks for that!
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Brad Crowell
PriceDoc