Friday, March 21, 2014

Blog Post #7

Having a pre-existing condition can be a huge hassle when it comes to getting health coverage. A solution to fixing this problem is to know a lot about what your current insurer offers. A lot of people don’t know as much information on their health insurance as they really should. So having that type of knowledge can be really helpful when it comes to talking about your pre-existing condition with them. A second solution to fixing this problem is to not be afraid to talk to your insurer about your pre-existing condition. A lot of people don’t get coverage because they don’t discuss their condition with the people who are going to be paying for it. In the long run, talking with your insurance provider will help you out and things will more than likely work in your favor. A third and final solution to fix this problem is to make it known. I know when we found out about my older sisters condition, at the time, not many people knew about it. As in, not many insurance companies even knew it existed. But after about a year, they would put information about covering this condition out in the public and more and more people were able to start getting covered because of it. 

1 comment:

  1. Good ideas for solutions, Amanda. What are some of the drawbacks of each of these options? I was thinking that some people probably really struggle with understanding their health insurance: sometimes it is pretty complicated. That might be one drawback.

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