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(2,747 posts)I forgot the acronym. We have to pay out of pocket until we hit the $2000 deductible. But we do have an HSA. Whoopee! My employer deposits about $600 twice a year and I contribute some each paycheck. I can use that for doctor visits but it gets whittled down quickly.
So I don't go often because of the cost - even though the HSA will "cover" it, I'm saving that in case I get really sick not that it will go very far.
The other reason I don't go often is the time factor. I get there early and wait...half an hour late if I'm lucky. And that's just to be admitted to the inner sanctum. Then I sit another half an hour waiting. Good doctor, good clinic - but they're under pressure to see many patients in a short time frame. Damn corporate medicine and insurance companies dictating medical treatment.
Sorry for the ramble. I know I have more than many people and feel a bit of guilt for whining about what I do have - TPTB want us to feel grateful for what they bestow on us.