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Veterans

diddlysquat

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4. Yes

Reply to RGinNJ (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2015, 09:27 AM

May 2015

My 91 year old mother has this insurance and I have gotten to know it intimately. The only drawback to it that I can see is that you are limited to certain doctors who are spread all over our area (Seattle). There is only ONE orthopedic doctor for all the people on this plan in the Seattle area. That alone amazed me. However, she pays almost nothing and gets a lot from it. Their hospice program is amazing. Just be prepared to drive to many different places to access their limited doctors.

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Have any of you used USFHP for your health insurance? [View all] RGinNJ May 2015 OP

Doesn't Tricare cover care by civilian providers? pinboy3niner May 2015 #1

Yes but only by referral. I need a primary care doc. RGinNJ May 2015 #2

You need a military referral? pinboy3niner May 2015 #3

Not always from the military but TriCare pays so little most civilian docs won't take it. RGinNJ May 2015 #5

Yes diddlysquat May 2015 #4

I suffer from Cluster Headaches, I live on the NJ shore and my neurologist is in Philadelphia RGinNJ May 2015 #6