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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You all are terrible. This is a huge change and teachers should’ve been given more of a heads up. They’ve put up with a ton in the last couple of years and morale is terrible already.

APS has known since July. There’s no excuse why they weren’t told sooner. [/quote]

CareFirst is great, but they absolutely should have been told earlier if APS knew in July. [/quote]

So then what- teachers get pissed and leave before the first day of school? Is that good for our kids?[/quote]

Knowing earlier would’ve allowed teachers to start finding new doctors. It takes months and months to get appointments. [/quote]

Many practitioners I work with require you to show proof of insurance so unless the new plan was in place they wouldn’t be able to do that. Sure they could target providers that carry Blue Cross Blue Shield, but they wouldn’t be able to make appointments yet. [/quote]

I’m a healthcare provider and there are ways around this.

First off, MOST will understand the situation and be willing to work with you. Offices are more than willing to work with those who have stable employment, which includes teachers.

If not, schedule a cash-pay appointment for 2 weeks after your enrollment date. Call them the day your BCBS coverage starts, converting the cash-pay appointment to one covered by insurance.

As long as the office you’re calling covers the lowest-tier BCBS plan, they’re going to take the others, too.[/quote]

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