So I've been going to a psychiatrist practitioner for more than 2 years now. I've paid a $25 copay each visit. I've never had to pay a deductible, it's always been the same practitioner as well. Out of the blue in January I get sent a bill that is many many times the cost of my copay, with the bill stating that it's my deductible. I called my clinic and they tell me nothing's changed, that the insurance was sending back that it was out of network and that they'll resubmit. I called the insurance and they let me know that in the past they were filing claims as a family practitioner, but now they're filing as psychiatry/specialist which is subject to my deductible. They mentioned that I could file a dispute, but that everything did look accurate and they're not sure how or why it was charged as general practice before. When I called my clinic back they told me they'd been bought out and that the practice is a specialist clinic and told me basically they don't care how it was charged before. I am very frustrated. I went ahead and cancelled my next appointment and am looking for options to continue on my medicine. I'm hoping my old family doctor might be able to pick up the prescription. Not sure what else I can do. I would not have went in for my visit had I known it was going to cost me multiple months of rent. And all just so she can ask me 3 minutes of questions and write the same prescription I've gotten for the past year. Is there anything I can do to get out of paying this bill? I was not told before hand that anything was changing. I know it's more complex than this but I can't help but feel like I'm being scammed out of my money. Also does this not sound borderline fraudulent? How can a practice go from being general practice to specialist without undergoing major changes. If they are a specialist now, how were they not before?? Anyways, I just needed to vent this out I guess. Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated. God bless the American Healthcare system.

In my naïve early 20s (single and no kids) I bought into a NWM adjustable CompLife policy. Then expanded coverage a few years later at the advise of my “advisor”. I haven’t thought much about it until now, when my new husband and I were looking at our cash flow. I’m now feeling that I need to stop my donations to NWM and be smarter with my investments. I’m not maxing out other retirement options (ROTH, 401), and I feel that would better serve our future. Here’s what I’ve got going on: CompLife policy #1 Started: 09/2016 Annualized premium: $1242.72 (Monthly premium: $103.5) Payments since sept 2016: $102 Total paid: $10,557 Net accumulated value: $7,244 CompLife policy #2 Started: 06/2019 Annualized premium: $1799.40 (Monthly premium: 149.95) Payments since June 2019: 69 Total paid: $10,346 Net accumulated value: $7,068 Total benefit: $500,000 Should I cash this out? Roll it into something else? I don’t feel like NWM has my best interests at heart and I don’t want to be throwing money at an inefficient scheme. TIA

I recently got into a car accident where I was rear-ended. The only damages were to my bumper and trunk. Geico gave me $2,000 to start repairs and said the shop could request more money if needed. I decided to take my car to Mercedes so dealer parts would be used. Mercedes told me they’d handle everything, but for two weeks I heard nothing from them or Geico. Then Geico called and said my car would be a total loss because Mercedes’ estimate was $9,671, which they said was above the 75% threshold. Geico valued my 2017 Mercedes C300 at $12,636. I did my own evaluation, adding in features/options Geico left out and $5,200 worth of maintenance I’d just done a week before the accident. After I sent my report, Geico updated the value to $15,453. At that value, the repair cost is clearly under the 75% threshold. Instead of changing the decision, Geico switched it from a “construction loss” to a “financial loss” and still marked it as salvage. Meanwhile, Mercedes had already taken my car apart without telling me, which caused storage fees to pile up, around $6,000. I was told the fees would only be waived if I fixed my car with them, which basically left me with no choice. What made me upset is that Geico ended up paying Mercedes about $7,700 for the initial estimate and storage fees, instead of just approving the $9,671 to fix the car. When I finally got my car back, it was still disassembled, with the bumper and parts thrown inside. Mercedes didn’t even bother to put it back together after being paid thousands of dollars. Given my car’s updated value, the repair cost is way below the 75% threshold, so how is it still being considered a total loss? I even asked if I could take it to a different shop for another estimate (since Mercedes is more expensive), and was told no. This whole process feels really unfair, and I don’t understand why my car is being treated as a total loss when it shouldn’t be.

Do they not regulate, or loosely regulate, pet insurance premiums in Pennsylvania? I started a string on a cat Facebook group asking people to note their cats age, healthypaws premium, and city/state. To my surprise, someone with a cat in NYC at a similar age was paying way less than me. For reference, my cat just turned 19 and my ~60 day notice says my premium is going up from ~$380/month to ~$650/month. I don't think I have the option to switch insurance providers since my cat has a lot of health issues we are managing. Most plans do not cover pre-existing conditions. Can people post their healthypaws premiums below if they own a cat, inclusive of the age of your cat, city and state? For those who live in Pennsylvania, are you also seeing crazy increases? If there is a pattern of Pennsylvania being the outlier here, I can draft a letter to the Department of Insurance and the Attorney General. Note: My premiums for my cat when she was about 17 and in Phoenix, Arizona, were ~$150/month.

Hello, I adopted a rescue dog in November. I purchased Fetch insurance in March. They will not cover any anxiety meds or treatment for his anxiety due to it being "pre-existing". Early vet visits mentioned his anxiety . I'm pretty discouraged that this is being held against him. Are there any insurance plans that cover behavioral issues despite it being pre-existing. My vet even argued that my dog has Seperation Anxiety which is a different dx than anxiety and it was still denied.

Hi all, I keep running into an issue where my auto insurance is OK then it goes up eventually which makes me want to look around. This past year I've been on a mission to reduce my expenses as much as possible. I cut a lot and the auto is a pain because I lock in a price then when I get it all set up it goes up eventually later. I got advertised a commercial about a site that offers "wholesale" insurance prices that apparently is cheaper because no middle man. I didn't recognize the site so to me it seemed weird so I avoided. I looked for a local broker in my city but they only rep a few companies, one I gave my info to like vin and they never sent me a quote or anything but I got an email that showed they were looking for rates on the carrier sites. That company appears to be out of business now, my city doesn't have many options with local people that can compare rates. Is my best bet to call bigger places individually like geico etc and just change companies each year when the premi

I bought a 2014 Chevy Silverado and I wrecked around the 1st of march I have full insurance coverage and my insurance has totaled my truck. I have had a couple of mechanic friends look at it. They are telling me that it only did a couple thousand dollars of damage. Yet the collision repair center said that it did a $9000 of damage. I told the insurance that I want to buy it back. But the insurance company is telling me that I have to pay $3700 out of pocket before they will let the truck go. I had full coverage insurance and I thought that they were supposed to pay it off first. Doesn’t the insurance company have to pay it off then send me the rest? Also I put a massive audio system in the truck. $300 alone in wire. They said that I need to put a factory radio In it before the take it back. Isn’t that a load of bs? Location: Claremore Oklahoma

I have a 12-year-old corgi who is very healthy (just had his exam and he’s in great shape) and he’s been insured by Lemonade for several years. I always have paid more in premiums than claims, and that’s fine. Insurance is about covering the unexpected. I got his insurance renewal from Lemonade and they want to increase his premium from $150/mo to $220/mo. I mean, I get it, actuarially he’s a higher risk. It’s been going up really fast. I’m thinking of instead of paying the $220/mo, just putting the monthly amount into a savings account and just save for when those big expenses come. Has anyone done this, successfully? I figure that lemonade is going to keep increasing the premiums to levels that are unaffordable and do want to push me out of the system. But I want to cover the unexpected somehow. I cannot switch carriers because no one is going to insure a 13-year-old dog. It’s either stay with them and throw money at premiums or start saving money for the future.

I filed three claims with Odie over a month ago. Thankfully, they were all approved. I requested direct deposit for reimbursement. This was on Monday. Today is Friday and I haven't received anything. ManyPets used to pay with 24-48 hours after approval. Anyone have any experience with Odie? How long does it take them to reimburse?

Not sure if I tagged this right, but basically I was covered by a MA ConnectorCare (CC) plan until January 31st of this year, and now I am covered by my employer's BCBS plan as of February 1st. I received my first Gardasil shot on January 31st, the last day my CC plan was active, but my doctor billed BCBS (I added it for my second shot on Feb 28th) and now I'm getting a $700 bill for the office visit and the shot because that coverage wasn't active yet. Is it possible to tell their billing department they need to retroactively bill the CC plan as that's what I was covered by on the date of service? I actually work at the office where I got my shots, and I have a pretty good idea of what my plan will cover with or without a copay, and this is not correct.