I've only ever heard it called Kraft Dinner in the "Barenaked Ladies" song. Here it's Mac 'n' cheese, and it is totally comfort food and cheap food and student food and easy to make food.
in the US if you have an insurance card they rarely have swipe info, there's a number on the back for the hospital/doctor to call to find out if you are covered and what you're covered for and if this hospital/doctor is "in network" (which would be cheaper) or not.
You have to fill out all the forms yourself (or your parent/husband/friend does). They can fax/use computers to access your records at another clinic/hospital if you give them permission.
With or without insurance billing is similar. Usually there is a co-pay/office visit pay/sort of thing they try to get then and there. Then they submit the bill for everything done to the insurance company and bill you whatever the company doesn't pay.
In theory.
There are a lot of variables though, but that's the basics. The bill will be mailed to you in 4 weeks or so/
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Date: 2009-05-21 03:37 am (UTC)in the US if you have an insurance card they rarely have swipe info, there's a number on the back for the hospital/doctor to call to find out if you are covered and what you're covered for and if this hospital/doctor is "in network" (which would be cheaper) or not.
You have to fill out all the forms yourself (or your parent/husband/friend does). They can fax/use computers to access your records at another clinic/hospital if you give them permission.
With or without insurance billing is similar. Usually there is a co-pay/office visit pay/sort of thing they try to get then and there. Then they submit the bill for everything done to the insurance company and bill you whatever the company doesn't pay.
In theory.
There are a lot of variables though, but that's the basics. The bill will be mailed to you in 4 weeks or so/