I wish we had this class back in high school. I might add a medical/health insurance/emergency section. But this might be more of a life skill versus personal finance. I have met so many patients that had no clue what their health insurance covered or what their deductible is. They chose the plan because it's cheap or its a group plan through their work and they assume it's a good one. So many patients complain and throw fits and argue when they have an 'out of pocket' cost that they cant pay or afford. They're the ones that chose the plan, not us. We just verify the benefits. What the insurance doesn't cover falls on the patient. Unless you have dual coverage. Even then, costs may not be covered 100%.
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I wish we had this class back in high school. I might add a medical/health insurance/emergency section. But this might be more of a life skill versus personal finance. I have met so many patients that had no clue what their health insurance covered or what their deductible is. They chose the plan because it's cheap or its a group plan through their work and they assume it's a good one. So many patients complain and throw fits and argue when they have an 'out of pocket' cost that they cant pay or afford. They're the ones that chose the plan, not us. We just verify the benefits. What the insurance doesn't cover falls on the patient. Unless you have dual coverage. Even then, costs may not be covered 100%.