What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Minnesota A female friend took out a life insurance policy three months before she died of a brain aneurysm. On her application, she made false statements about her health. (She said she didn't smoke - this was false. She said she......
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$25K Childsupport owed, can I collect against beneficiary of Annuity?Wed, 12 Jan 2005 20:48:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? State would be California, but I live in Illinois] My son's father owes $25k in back child support. He is dieing. In the meantime, he received a HUGH settlement due to an injury on the job, he took this settlement and invested it with Liberty Mutual and they pay......
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<IVAN> Hurricane but no floodMon, 27 Sep 2004 23:41:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? FL Pensacola --- Inquiring on behalf of a friend. He has two relatives that live in the same park. The area was right off Pensacola Bay (matter of 20 to 30 yards). The wall of water from IVAN inundated both their homes. Both are beyond salvage. Since they have......
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"Cheated" by dentist, please helpTue, 20 Jan 2009 20:50:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New Jersey In last October, I went to a nearby dentist to have routine teeth cleaning. The dentist asked me to go back there to do a small filling which costed a few minutes. I showed my dental issurance card to them and asked them whether they......
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"Cheated" by dentist, please helpWed, 21 Jan 2009 11:49:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NJ we can not answer your question if you close the thread**.Well, guess what. It is your responsibility to know your insurance plan. 1. Almost all doctors, dentists will tell you that they accept your insurance card......but that does not mean......
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"Customary fees"Sat, 20 Sep 2003 12:26:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? NJ How do insurance companies [for example, Oxford!] determine what a "customary fee" is, when reimbursing for health care? How does one challenge the insurance company if the reimbursement seems inordinately low?...
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"Discounted" base rate denied due to pregnancyTue, 15 Mar 2005 14:14:00 GMTundefinedWhat is the name of your state? IL My insurance company offers a "discount" in base rates to those in good health, based on answers to an annual questionnaire. Last year, I was not pregnant and qualified for the discount. This year, the only difference in my answers to the......
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"In Network" Referral Brings Out Of Network BillThu, 07 Feb 2008 15:16:00 GMTMy son is afflicted with a very rare form of tumor that none of the doctors in our area has experience with. We participate in managed care insurance through my wifes employer. In the process of getting whatever information we could find, we learned that of the 60 or so documented cases of this......
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"Life Flight" BillThu, 10 Jul 2008 02:26:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Georgia I am currently serving in Saudi Arabia as a DOD civilian. On May 18, 2008 my wife, who lives in Warner Robins, Georgia suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm. By the time the red cross reached me, she had already been placed on a "life......
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"Misplaced" life insurance policiesFri, 14 Nov 2008 18:31:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? VA Father died, step mother died 2 weeks later. No children with 2nd wife. Her family is settling estate...Back in January we were told that there were several insurance policies for myself and brothers and our mom with a total value around......
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"Not medically necessary"- can I sue in small claims court?Tue, 19 Jul 2005 12:59:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Michigan My insurance provider (Empire BC/BS, based in NY State) has denied payment for removal of a skin lesion, claiming it was not medically necessary because of the diagnosis (seborrheic keratosis; total cost $550). Upon the......
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"Retroactive" coverage?Sun, 28 Aug 2005 18:35:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? IL Hello, My dad's Power of Attorny(g/f of many years) stopped paying his share of the monthly cost of his nursing home..it went on for a # of months. The POA was then turned over to my cousin, who made a deal with the nursing home......
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"Temp Employee" & Company's Group InsuranceWed, 05 Jun 2002 11:00:00 GMTI am employed in Los Angeles, CA as a "temp". I've been working now 40+ hours a week for around 7 months. The employer offers group medical benefits, but says that I do not qualify because I am not a perm employee. I have reviewed the employee handbook, and it says that they generally......
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"United Health Care" won't pay Lab CostsWed, 18 Feb 2009 17:31:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New York Hi I have United Health Care PPO. I recently went to a Lab near my house ,Quest Diagnostics.I asked the Receptionsit there if they take United Health Care and she said yes.She took my card,made a copy and took my Bloodwork.. Now I......
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:confused: Resigining from job while on short-term disabilityThu, 21 Jul 2005 15:57:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? Pennsylvania. I am currently on at least six-weeks of short term disability. Prior to the surgery that led to the disability, I was job hunting. If I am offered and accept a position while I am on disability, what happens to the disability? Does the insurnace......
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? about health insuranceMon, 19 Aug 2002 15:36:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? NC My sister asked me to try to find out some info regarding her situation so here goes. She was on a plan with Blue Cross Blue Shield (the name of the plan escapes me at the moment but I think it started with a G). Now from what I understand they don't usually......
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? discrimination by hmoSun, 25 Sep 2005 03:34:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state?CA HELLO ARE HMO REQUIRES THE PERSON WANTING BARIATRIC SURGERY TO LOSE 10%, OF THEIR WEIGHT (PRE OP), EVEN THOUGH CA. DEPT OF MANAGED HEALTH CARE THAT OVER SEE'S CA. HMO'S HAS A SECTION DEVOTED TO PRE-OP WEIGHT LOST.California Department of Managed Health Care......
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? liabilityTue, 29 May 2001 12:46:00 GMTwv..my husband and i have property in wv that we use as a camp. we are in the process of getting homeowners insurance. we have invited some friends to camp whenever they like also. there is no money involved but they will help cut grass. can we write up some kind of agreement as far as not being......
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? re: minor beneficiaries & contingent beneficiariesSat, 21 May 2005 10:58:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? Michigan I just discovered that my husband has named our children (one minor, one 18) as beneficiaries on his life insurance policy. He has named his sister and brother as contingent beneficiaries. He told me that it doesn't matter, that it would be paid out to me......
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~~Attorney's Daughter in Pain~~Thu, 20 Dec 2001 21:48:00 GMTI live in Illinois. I have endometriosis/catamenial epilepsy. (i.e. convulsions followed by transient disorientation prior to extremely painful menstruation). My attorney father, in an effort to "protect" me from any man who may go after my assets, through his relationship w/my......
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~i think they owe me money~Fri, 30 Jun 2006 06:41:00 GMThello - canadian here from BC im seeking information on how to inquire about a policy my father had with metlife. he had a car accident in 1990 when i was 11 and was unable to care for me from that point forward do to extensive brain damage. im not sure of the specifics of his insurance, but im......
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0 Days to addnew dependent starts WHEN?Sun, 24 Oct 2004 10:11:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? They are in IL I'm trying to help someone on one of my adoption webgroups. They recently recieved word that their Bulgarian adoption is now complete and they are finishing arrangements for their adoption facilitator to escort their new child (age 3) to......
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1/2 rotten pine tree crushes truck in TXTue, 27 Mar 2001 23:38:00 GMTNeighbor's pine tree hit by lightning 6 yrs ago, partially decayed (about 1/2 way through) and structurally unsound (per professional tree companies). 2 wks ago during storm top 30 ft. portion breaks off (55 ft. of tree still standing), falls onto our driveway crushing new truck. Neighbor's......
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1099-R distributionSun, 22 Feb 2009 13:16:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Michigan I received a gross distribution as a beneficiary to my Mom's annuity w/ING USA. No taxes were taken out, total was just under $3,200. Do I include this whole amount on my taxes this year as income? Money received in 2008. Thank you for any......
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10K Emergency Room Bill - Ins won't payWed, 19 Aug 2009 13:57:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA Insurance Company: BlueCross / BlueShield of Florida - paid via COBRA benefits after layoff I find myself in a situation that a combination of red tape, my procrastination, and LOTS of back and forth created and I'm looking for some......
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15 year old billSun, 16 Aug 2009 20:47:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?...
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17 year old in an accident & dosen't know what to doWed, 09 Mar 2005 19:24:00 GMTops: I recently got in a crash with another car. I was coming to a stop sign, so I stoped and then put on my left turn signal and then I proceded to look both ways and then finally the last truck I saw was making a turn so I maid a left turn onto the street, so I look one more time and I started......
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19 Year Old Looking For A Better InsuranceTue, 29 Apr 2008 15:47:00 GMTI have had my 1997 saab 900se for almost a year and i pay 1950 dollars a year for insurance. I was quoted from different insurance company that they would ask 1800 dollars a year. Should I go for that? If I live mostly in Boston, while I very often reside in Watertown, MA, should I write to......
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1926 Life Insurance PolicyTue, 11 Nov 2008 10:05:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NC We found a life insurance policy in my grandather's name dated 1926. The company that we understand now owns it wrote us a letter from their research department that the policy is too old, and they have no record of it. We are wondering how we......
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2 full time jobs with disability insuranceMon, 14 Jun 2004 18:26:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? Indiana Hello--I was working 2 full time jobs (each having short term disability insurance through the employer). My cardiologist put me on sedentary duty, one of my jobs was able to put me on a sedentary job but the other job said they did not have a sedentary......
I am employed in Los Angeles, CA as a "temp". I've been working now 40+ hours a week for around 7 months. The employer offers group medical benefits, but says that I do not qualify because I am not a perm employee. I have reviewed the employee handbook, and it says that they generally......
What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? IL Hello, My dad's Power of Attorny(g/f of many years) stopped paying his share of the monthly cost of his nursing home..it went on for a # of months. The POA was then turned over to my cousin, who made a deal with the nursing home......
wv..my husband and i have property in wv that we use as a camp. we are in the process of getting homeowners insurance. we have invited some friends to camp whenever they like also. there is no money involved but they will help cut grass. can we write up some kind of agreement as far as not being......
Neighbor's pine tree hit by lightning 6 yrs ago, partially decayed (about 1/2 way through) and structurally unsound (per professional tree companies). 2 wks ago during storm top 30 ft. portion breaks off (55 ft. of tree still standing), falls onto our driveway crushing new truck. Neighbor's......
What is the name of your state? State would be California, but I live in Illinois] My son's father owes $25k in back child support. He is dieing. In the meantime, he received a HUGH settlement due to an injury on the job, he took this settlement and invested it with Liberty Mutual and they pay......
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New Jersey In last October, I went to a nearby dentist to have routine teeth cleaning. The dentist asked me to go back there to do a small filling which costed a few minutes. I showed my dental issurance card to them and asked them whether they......
What is the name of your state? Michigan I just discovered that my husband has named our children (one minor, one 18) as beneficiaries on his life insurance policy. He has named his sister and brother as contingent beneficiaries. He told me that it doesn't matter, that it would be paid out to me......
What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania. I am currently on at least six-weeks of short term disability. Prior to the surgery that led to the disability, I was job hunting. If I am offered and accept a position while I am on disability, what happens to the disability? Does the insurnace......
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NJ we can not answer your question if you close the thread**.Well, guess what. It is your responsibility to know your insurance plan. 1. Almost all doctors, dentists will tell you that they accept your insurance card......but that does not mean......
I live in Illinois. I have endometriosis/catamenial epilepsy. (i.e. convulsions followed by transient disorientation prior to extremely painful menstruation). My attorney father, in an effort to "protect" me from any man who may go after my assets, through his relationship w/my......