From: "Gregg Strom/BRYX Int'l" 

Yeah.  The first step happens at the age of 30 with no pre-existing
conditions. (Markus will be that old June 22 -- I've told him he better
move before the prices go up. I was BORN on Kaiser....)

gs

"Bill Lucy"  wrote in message
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> gary_wiltshire{at}compuserve.com says...
>
> > >I've got Kaiser here (personal coverage). $123/mo, $15 copay and
> > >prescriptions, $3 lab fee.
> > > I don't mind at all... it's disaster insurance, which has already
proven
> > >it's usefulness.
> > .....
> > What is the copay for psychiatric help?  I had Kaiser here until they
> > pulled out of the northeast last year.  I live in VT and work in NY.
> > For some reason Kaiser not-so-Permanente was willing to treat me in VT
> > under VT rules -- perhaps because the particular facility (which I
> > still use) was actually in VT.  MVP, based in NY pays under NY rules.
> >
> > Check to see what your policy says about psychiatry, etc.
>
> I also wonder what the cost is for a person over 65 and who doesn't have
> Medicare. Or a person under 65 with diabetes and not subject to HIPAA.
>
> It's really easy to get insurance when you're healthy and young. A
pregnant
> woman just starting a job, even if she's covered from day one, might not
be
> able to get her prenatal costs covered.
>

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