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curious how this goes for you. I've seriously thought about

Posted on: July 22, 2025 at 13:03:32 CT

phrejd STL

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going over to that model. we tend to be a fairly low-maintenance family when it comes to healthcare so if I can get better service for my regular checkups at a fraction of the cost of corporate insurance, it seems like an easy switch.

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As a shock to absolutely no one, our health system sucks - Joeboo MU

- 7/22 10:10:30

the rules are set by the insurance industry, want to blame - tigerinhogtown STL - 7/22 18:44:29

In October, my Primary switches to a concierge plan - jumbo73 MU - 7/22 12:21:37

curious how this goes for you. I've seriously thought about - phrejd STL - 7/22 13:03:32

My district runs a health clinic available to all employees. - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/22 13:13:41

Is it the Spira Care insurance?(nm) - tgr MU

- 7/22 13:16:03

Independent but the same concept(nm) - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/22 14:23:22

this is a good story. thanks for sharing it with us. (nm) - phrejd STL - 7/22 13:15:42

yeah there's been like a 30-40% decline in private practices - Joeboo MU

- 7/22 12:49:19

As shock to absorutery no wan - MidMoBaller4Life BSU - 7/22 11:52:33

My son was pretty sick this winter and spent a few - tgr MU

- 7/22 11:42:53

Having a friend with a kid with Spina Bifida, and after - CulturedDan MU

- 7/22 12:17:38

yeah it is not a well-run organization. unfortunately a lot - phrejd STL - 7/22 13:00:24

My daughter is in her late teens now but we had a similar - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/22 11:51:32

It's pretty much the only place you can get any level of - tgr MU

- 7/22 12:00:46

I've heard its much better in Europe. - Newcatbirdseat MU - 7/22 11:37:02

A guy on my work team is in Canada and he had pretty - tgr MU

- 7/22 12:12:51

so not the same situation at all. - phrejd STL - 7/22 12:57:10

Just pointing out that the timeframe that Joeboo is going - tgr MU

- 7/22 13:14:00

Every stakeholder needs their cut - mizzouSECedes STL - 7/22 11:14:39

Do they have orthorpedic urgent cares there? - meatiger MU - 7/22 11:07:47

are you a pediatric patient?(nm) - CulturedDan MU

- 7/22 11:09:24

RE: are you a pediatric patient?(nm) - meatiger MU - 7/22 11:10:40

well, I get you. - CulturedDan MU

- 7/22 11:17:02

And see where that led him, lol(nm) - meatiger MU - 7/22 11:47:40

ok, I don't think you get it. - CulturedDan MU

- 7/22 12:15:48

When I was in sixth grade I went to Smith Hale and there was - lqf2b8 MU - 7/22 11:07:01

Kid in elementry school had the same thing. Had some - CulturedDan MU

- 7/22 11:08:50

Move to Canada.............nm - tigertix MU - 7/22 10:51:52

Just rub some dirt on it.(nm) - AllThingsKC KC - 7/22 10:22:40

They need to ensure you hit your OOP maximum(nm) - AWOLTiger KC - 7/22 10:15:48

RSDOI(nm) - cnk MU - 7/22 10:13:30

Splint it and tell him to be tough. It'll heal, albeit - Diamond Dave MU

- 7/22 10:12:23

You forgot the most important part, rub some dirt on it(nm) - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/22 11:53:16

thats the problem, finger is rotated 90 degrees after break - Joeboo MU

- 7/22 10:14:19

leave it. The ladies will thank you(nm) - MizzouAstro MU

- 7/22 10:25:38

Whoa. That's a nasty break(nm) - Diamond Dave MU

- 7/22 10:15:29