Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
It was low-fat granola!!
Why would you do a thing like that?
I'm sad to report that if you're going to continue to smoke you have to make an extra effort to not dead yourself prematurely. Granola is not enough. Take a timely tip from Daisy.
Or consider Cindy's commitment to the four hour a day Jazzercize routine. (Now with extra calorie burning jazz hands.)
On the smoking thing - I was thinking about it over the weekend. And how expensive the quitting smoking things - the patch, the gum, etc are so expensive.
And it occured to me that alcohol is also an addictive substance that is legal. And how health insurance has to cover rehab. And how employers have to allow people to go to rehab without fear of losing their jobs. And how some states will cover rehab.
Why doesn't health insurance cover smoking cessation programs? In the long run, it would save them money from having to treat people from cancer, emphezema, asthma, and all of the other various illnesses that happen from smoking.
For us, if we could afford the huge upfront cost of the gum or the patch, or if it was subsidized in some way by our health insurance, it would be a lot easier to quit.
Just a thought.
Why doesn't health insurance cover smoking cessation programs?
I though Blue Cross did....
Our insurance covers Zyban and I think it also covers the patch.
Why doesn't health insurance cover smoking cessation programs?
Some do.
They might. Granted, I didn't do much research on my thoughts cause what's the fun of bitching while being informed?
I'm gonna check my HeathNet and see if they do.
Why doesn't health insurance cover smoking cessation programs?
Some do. I think the one I'm about to switch to does.
I'm gonna check my HeathNet and see if they do.I would do that, Aimee. A lot of health insurance companies are moving to the preventative type of medicine, so I would be surprised if it wasn't covered by most.
Our insurance covers Zyban and I think it also covers the patch.
That's awesome.
Ok, our insurance will cover 50% of the cost for 12 weeks per year.
Hmm.....