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    Consumers should be wary of discount medical programs and do their research before signing up. While they may seem like a good way to save on healthcare costs, complaints have been filed about a lack of savings and convenience from these plans. The Better Business Bureau advises asking questions about annual costs, covered and excluded benefits and services, participating local providers, contact information for problems, and cancellation policies before joining a discount medical program.

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    Holmes County Herald - Lexington MS - Beware of Discount Medical Programs

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    11-20-08

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    Consumers should be wary of discount medical programs and do their research before signing up. While they may seem like a good way to save on healthcare costs, complaints have been filed about a lack of savings and convenience from these plans. The Better Business Bureau advises asking questions about annual costs, covered and excluded benefits and services, participating local providers, contact information for problems, and cancellation policies before joining a discount medical program.

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    Illllllllllllllllll11111ll11111111: Be Wary of Discount Medical Programs

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    Consumers should be wary of discount medical programs and do their research before signing up. While they may seem like a good way to save on healthcare costs, complaints have been filed about a lack of savings and convenience from these plans. The Better Business Bureau advises asking questions about annual costs, covered and excluded benefits and services, participating local providers, contact information for problems, and cancellation policies before joining a discount medical program.

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    medical programs
    With escalating hcalth care costs
    and all types 01 budget pincl~cs.
    consumers are more tiequcntly
    looking into medical discount
    programslcards as a way to save
    money and ease cost burdens.
    Although they may h c an
    attractive option, the Better
    Business Bureau (BBB) advises
    consumers to be cautious hy
    doingtheir rescarch and asking the
    right questions heforc signing up.
    According t o Bill Moak,
    PresidentICEO ofthe Mississippi
    BBB, "Discount medical cards may
    seem like a great way to cut
    healthcarc costs, hut consumcrs
    can find themselves making bad
    decisions on these plans that end
    up costing a lot more than they
    save. Thc B B B has received
    complaints from pcoplc who
    signed up for thesc discount
    programs and were extrc~nely
    disappointed with the lack ol'
    convenience and savings
    realized."
    Before signing up for any
    discount medical care or card
    p r o g r m , the RRR advises
    consumcrs 10 ask lhc li~llowi~lg
    questions:
    What is the annual cost of the
    plan7 Don't he swayed hy
    exaggerated savings claims.
    What are the benefits of the
    discount?
    What products and services are
    covered:,
    Which are not covered?
    .Which local healthcare
    providers and facilities accept thc
    discount card?
    Whom do 1 call if I have
    prohle~nswith the discount plan?
    P a n I cancel my membership at
    any time? I f so, is there a
    cancellation fee, and what is the
    refund policy ):

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