Medical questions

[Ferretz]

Hi, all.

How do you deal with doctor appointments while living in a vehicle full time ?

Thanks in advance.

 

[twomountainlions]

Depends on your insurance, if it lets you have out-of-state care....a lot of plans don't. You might have to travel back to your state of residence, once in a while, in this case and rely on telemedicine more. Makes sense to have nationwide coverage plan if possible

 

[INTJohn]

My dawter is a board certified Hematologist Oncologist. A facetime, etc when i have questions about something.

People think Im getting free medical specialist advice/treatment.
6 years of a world class private med skool at 50,000/yr?? I now get a bit of a return on the investment.


bch bum jon the vagabon

 

[maki2]

Hi, all.

How do you deal with doctor appointments while living in a vehicle full time ?

Thanks in advance.

Emergency drop in clinics for things that come up while on the road. But for ongoing health issues talk to your regular physician about your travel plans and see what can be arranged to support your needs. That is how I did it.

 

[Tony's Dream]

To me, it's just like I would handle them in a house. As a disabled vet, I search for the closest VA center....then to any facility that accepts my insurances.

 

[rruff]

How do you deal with doctor appointments while living in a vehicle full time ?

When I actually go to a doc, I'll let you know.

Meanwhile I pay egregious amounts of $$$ for healthcare that I never use. Last spring I got shingles, and seriously thought I was going to die in the wilderness, but then when I learned what it was (via internet research) I tried to get an appointment with a doc on my plan (one state over)... but that would take too long to do any good. My nephew who works in the medical biz suggested I find a clinic... which I'd have to pay cash for... but at least I could get a prescription. Further research suggested it was already too late, so... fork it.

My suggestion is to be poor (if you don't have a child in the biz like INTJohn) and not have any HC at all (unless you can get expanded Medicaid which will likely end soon), and either throw yourself on the mercy of the state for indigents, or go to Mexico. Next year I'll have Medicare, and that is at least nationwide and sorta free, which should be better.

 

[bullfrog !]

When I actually go to a doc, I'll let you know.

Meanwhile I pay egregious amounts of $$$ for healthcare that I never use. Last spring I got shingles, and seriously thought I was going to die in the wilderness, but then when I learned what it was (via internet research) I tried to get an appointment with a doc on my plan (one state over)... but that would take too long to do any good. My nephew who works in the medical biz suggested I find a clinic... which I'd have to pay cash for... but at least I could get a prescription. Further research suggested it was already too late, so... fork it.

My suggestion is to be poor (if you don't have a child in the biz like INTJohn) and not have any HC at all (unless you can get expanded Medicaid which will likely end soon), and either throw yourself on the mercy of the state for indigents, or go to Mexico. Next year I'll have Medicare, and that is at least nationwide and sorta free, which should be better.

If you are young and plan to only do low paying jobs the rest of your life enlist in the military and use the VA medical system which is as close to socialized medical treatment as you can get in the USA and is available throughout the United States to veterans.