I bet this has happened to you:
You need to go to the doctor, your regular doc is unavailable (maybe he retired, took a vacation, changed jobs, whatever), and now you have to see a new doctor, possibly one in a different clinic or organization. And the QUESTIONS begin.
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I’ve been so blessed the past few years. Since 2019, all three of my kids have married, one has had a child (hilarious!) and we have another grandchild on the way. My lovely wife retired after 35 years working hard as a registered nurse in various roles here in Louisiana. She’s now having fun as a full-time caregiver for a very busy 7-month-old boy! He’s at my house a lot, which makes my life even more fun! Call me Gramps! Read more
Every year, giant companies that have been successful around the world doing non-healthcare-related things try to dip their toes into the healthcare business and “fix” it. And there are always new start-ups that try to “disrupt” healthcare or health insurance.
I’ve watched them for years. And from my experience, these groups fall into two categories: Read more
If you are like me, you get really irritated when somebody makes a choice for you that you feel perfectly capable of making for yourself. Guess I was just raised and wired to research, contemplate and act on my own choices. Read more
Among the older relatives I grew up with, including my parents and their siblings, a common saying they used has resonated with me over the years. And even now, as a person charged with forecasting our entire Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana membership numbers one, three or even five years into the future, this saying rings true:
“Don’t borrow trouble.” Read more
The Louisiana legislative session started a couple of weeks ago, so we thought it would be a good time to give you the Straight Talk on how Blue Cross is involved with the legislative process to help protect your health and your premium dollar.
