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Topic: Insurance Issues

Looking for help

11/2011 | 1 Comments

I was diagnosed with epilepsy 18 years ago. Well my 17 year old son has started having seizures. He has had 3 in the last 3 weeks. I am on disabilty &...
Losing Coverage Soon

09/2011 | 1 Comments

Hi everyone. My name is Kat, I'm 25 & I am currently enrolled in a 1 year insurance plan with Golden Rule. I have been in school and therefore have...
Insurance For Epileptics

09/2011 | 2 Comments

I am thye daughter of a 64yr old dad who has suffered from epilepsy his entire life. While working of couse, he had group insurance which covered...
Prices Drop For High-Risk Insurance

07/2011 | 0 Comments

This news from NPR on July 5th… On July 1, the Obama administration reduced premiums for high-risk insurance by up to 40 percent in 17 states and the...
Question about health coverage

03/2011 | 2 Comments

I have had epilepsy since I was about 10 years old (I'm 24 now), and I'm currently taking medication for seizures. The meds I'm taking (Carbatrol)...
insurance

03/2011 | 2 Comments

I have had Epilepsy since i was 14. When i turned 18 i was taken off my parents plan and have had to pay full price for all my meds and doctors and i...
frustrations with Dr and insurance

02/2011 | 0 Comments

Hi all, I been having seizures for 10 years. I don't have insurance through work. I've tried to get insurance on my own. Of course, I was told the...
Cost of Brand Keppra

01/2011 | 22 Comments

Hello everyone. I'm just getting familiar with the forum here so I hope I'm doing this correctly. I'm the mom of a teen with JME. He's been taking...
Been TARRED with an AED and eTAR???

09/2010 | 6 Comments

Hi Everybody, I'm wondering if I'm experiencing the same frequency of problems as other people with getting AED prescriptions refilled. I've been...
mean insurance people

09/2010 | 4 Comments

Wow, I have never in my life felt so discriminated against or attacked for my epilepsy as I did yesterday. We own a very small family construction...
Long term disability

06/2010 | 5 Comments

Has anyone been on long term disabity due to seizures? I've worked for a company for over 15 years, and I've had epilepsy most of my life. I've tried...
Grad student with bad health insurance

04/2010 | 0 Comments

I'll be starting a PhD program shortly. Through my current job, which i'm leaving in a week, I'll be able to get COBRA for 18 months. I'm eligible for...

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