Comments on: Don’t Gamble Against Your Health When You’re the Sole Breadwinner http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/03/dont-gamble-against-your-health-when-youre-the-sole-breadwinner.html The journey of one young family out of debt and into building wealth Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:45:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: PF Buzz http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/03/dont-gamble-against-your-health-when-youre-the-sole-breadwinner.html/comment-page-1#comment-341 PF Buzz Fri, 30 May 2008 23:20:19 +0000 http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/03/dont-gamble-against-your-health-when-youre-the-sole-breadwinner.html#comment-341 <strong>Personal Finance Buzz...</strong> Your story was featured in PF Buzz! Here is the link to vote it up and promote it: http://www.pfbuzz.com/General/Don-t-Gamble-Against-Your-Health-When-You-re-the-Sole-Breadwinner... Personal Finance Buzz…

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]]> By: That One Caveman http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/03/dont-gamble-against-your-health-when-youre-the-sole-breadwinner.html/comment-page-1#comment-80 That One Caveman Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:26:17 +0000 http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/03/dont-gamble-against-your-health-when-youre-the-sole-breadwinner.html#comment-80 It <i>is</i> a case where he's 98% certain that it's just normal migraines, but there is also a history for cancer and other brain issues in my family. He thought it was important enough to hold off prescribing me anything until after the results come back. I thought about pushing it off until after the new insurance takes over, but I think I would like the immediate assurance that there's nothing (physically) wrong in my head. It would also provide a good baseline for future MRIs to determine if any changes are happening. I know, this is definitely one of those cases where I am not practicing what I preach. At least this will likely help me exceed my $1,500 responsibility and everything else until June will be cheap - including the prescription for the migraines... Consider it a "stupid tax" if you must. :) It is a case where he’s 98% certain that it’s just normal migraines, but there is also a history for cancer and other brain issues in my family. He thought it was important enough to hold off prescribing me anything until after the results come back. I thought about pushing it off until after the new insurance takes over, but I think I would like the immediate assurance that there’s nothing (physically) wrong in my head. It would also provide a good baseline for future MRIs to determine if any changes are happening.

I know, this is definitely one of those cases where I am not practicing what I preach. At least this will likely help me exceed my $1,500 responsibility and everything else until June will be cheap – including the prescription for the migraines… Consider it a “stupid tax” if you must. :)

]]> By: E.C. http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/03/dont-gamble-against-your-health-when-youre-the-sole-breadwinner.html/comment-page-1#comment-79 E.C. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:17:25 +0000 http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/03/dont-gamble-against-your-health-when-youre-the-sole-breadwinner.html#comment-79 Did you ask your doctor how urgent he thinks this "just in case" MRI is? If it's something where, say, he's 98% certain your headaches are ordinary migraines and wants to rule out other causes primarily to reassure you it might be something you could put off until summer after you bump your coverage back up. Of course, if he thinks it's important to get the test, you need to get the MRI now and not gamble with your health. Did you ask your doctor how urgent he thinks this “just in case” MRI is? If it’s something where, say, he’s 98% certain your headaches are ordinary migraines and wants to rule out other causes primarily to reassure you it might be something you could put off until summer after you bump your coverage back up. Of course, if he thinks it’s important to get the test, you need to get the MRI now and not gamble with your health.

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