health insurance

My school tells me that if I am injured during clinicals (like a needle stick, eye splash, etc.) that I should NOT go to the occupational health department at the hospital (because I'm not a true employee). Instead, they say I just have to rely on my regular health insurance. Is this common...

Is it possible to buy HI at a reasonable plan (including dependents), while on a locum job? What plans are out there for families living on a 1099 income?

I will be starting my internship next month and am trying to figure out a tentative budget for the next year. I am a little bit confused about how stipends are taxed, as well as other potential costs that may be removed from your paycheck (e.g. health insurance). My main questions are: 1. Are...

I am not that familiar with insurance, but my patient has United Healthcare. She sees a therapist that I recommended, and I am concerned about a few things. The therapist does longer appointments for this complex patient, and emergency after hours calls as well. She bills the patient for the...

My residency ends on June 30 and my fellowship starts on July 15 so I have at least 2 weeks of no health insurance coverage for both myself and my husband (a freelancer with no employer-assisted health coverage). It will actually be more than 2 weeks since I doubt my fellowship health coverage...

PCOM does not offer health insurance and I will no longer be eligible for coverage on my parent's plan. I am funding 100% of my tuition and living expenses through loans and will have $0 income. When I try to sign up for healthcare.gov's obamacare I am told I am ineligible due to $0 income and...

This is a question for PT students who are not on a health plan under their parents and are looking for health insurance options as they start/go to school. I'm aware of the student insurance discussion happening on the pre pt page. However, I was wanting to ask about APTA's insurance for...

So, before all of the massive hate on this post beings, let me preemptively state the fact that I am simply trying to learn this stuff to help me become a better doctor. Believe me when I say that - as someone in medical school - it is to my extreme embarrassment that I am not better informed on...