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Metsuke
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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 Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:29 pm Post subject: What does health insurance cover? |
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Hey all,
Was curious... this health plan insurance that I'm getting in my contract... what does it cover? Is this a standardized health coverage for everyone, or does each school arrange it individually?
I'm just kind of wondering what it covers? Does it include dental work and so on?
Thanks,
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Grotto
Joined: 21 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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no dental and no eye care I have also been informed that prenatal care is not covered.
for more info go to
http://www.nhic.or.kr/wbe/wbea/2002/11/19/206,249,0,0,0.html
the FAQ section is where I got this info. A great place to learn about many things dealing with working in Korea  |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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| Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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older ladies should notice this benefit:
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| Eligible beneficiaries who are 40 years or over can apply each year for examinations for stomach cancer, colon cancer, and rectum cancer. However, the costs of breast cancer tests are covered by NHI for females, and the costs of liver cancer tests are covered for persons diagnosed as having liver-related diseases |
also means you get a free physical every 2 years |
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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actually it does cover emergency dental. I had a root canal done for 20,000. The crown wasn't covered though.
Eye glasses are cheap, not sure about contacts though. |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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| Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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| peppermint wrote: |
actually it does cover emergency dental. I had a root canal done for 20,000. The crown wasn't covered though.
Eye glasses are cheap, not sure about contacts though. |
I've had many root canals done for that price, its why I like it here. Depending on the dentist you can negoitate discounts for the crowns
Glasses run about 50K and that includes exam and top quality lenses scratch resistant et al |
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Metsuke
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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See now I'm excited. Cause I need new fashionable glasses!
Thanks all.
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billyg
Joined: 16 Feb 2005
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| Peppermint and hogwanguy getting root canals... I had a nightmare last night that I needed one and I couldn't find someone who spoke english so they ended up removing things that didn't need to be removed, not to mention the amount of pain endured. Good to know that the process isn't as convoluted as my dream. |
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desultude
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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| Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Metsuke wrote: |
See now I'm excited. Cause I need new fashionable glasses!
Thanks all.
T |
Most Koreans know the word "discountuh", and I generally get about 10% off the asking price for glasses. It hepls that I have been going to the same place for a couple of years, and either break or lose my glasses on occasion. The glasses are cute and cheap, but not so sturdy. My current favorites cost me about 35,000.  |
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