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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Some kind of general fitness testing?

You know, involving heart, lung capacity, performance?

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago

I'd say colonoscopy, esp if you're over 45, but those are required by law to have no out-of-pocket costs, regardless.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago

Gender reassignment surgery?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago (2 children)

My wife is there.

She's gotten two knee replacements this year and is scheduled for a hip replacement before the end of the year. And last night I reminded her she's been meaning to go to a dermatologist.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Here I am with acceptably functional knees and hips. I just can’t win!

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Go to all the specialists! And if therapy is covered, indulge in that, too.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Therapy is covered, thank you for reminding me

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (6 children)

Tape worm weight loss, or if you are already at a healthy weight start roids for a couple months

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Physical therapy if you have any physical issues at all, massage therapy if you have any chronic pain, occupational therapy if you have specific life skills or mobility needs.

Any preventative screening or vaccines. There are various generic cancer screenings, etc. Get a referral to a dermatologist to do a once over your skin and document any spots of concern.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Get a Dietician and physical trainer. Use this opportunity to get yourself into healthy shape and never look back. I did something years ago and had no clue just how bad I was actually feeling before the improvement. Both physically and mentally. We are not designed to sit at desks all day.

Do your feet crack sometimes? Consider testing for athletes foot.

Blood, STD and Cancer screenings, as many as they’ll give you. Hell, depending how old you are, maybe a colonoscopy.

Sleep study. MRI, ECG, EKG. Allergy test. Dermatology/mole screening.

IQ test, find out your best skills and then learn how to use them to your advantage.

DNA testing, if you really want to know some things you may be perceptive to…though personally i don’t know if I would want to know if Huntingtons is in my future.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Talk to your primary doctor if they can get you a referral for an MRI. Insurance loves to try and deny MRIs, so I think a referral is probably required due to how expensive they are. IMO, they should be included in annual physicals since it's one of the only (if not the only) ways to detect brain tumors early, which is critical given how difficult it is to treat brain tumors and the earlier the better.

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[–] [email protected] 67 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (5 children)

Vasectomy if you don't plan on having kids. Also consider mental healthcare. Everybody could use a little bit now and then.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Find a excuse to get physical therapy.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

My ‘bone spurs’

[–] [email protected] 79 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (10 children)

This is the perfect opportunity to recreationally infect yourself with rare short term diseases. Try breaking your arm or nose so you have a story. Self harm has never been so cheap.

Edit: See evasive_chimpanzee's comment here, as the following seems to be incorrect information

Seriously though get checked for prostate cancer. Especially if you're over 25 it's very possible and catching it early will be a massive difference.

Same for everyone reading this. I doubt it's that expensive so please look into it and get checked if affordable where you are.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Checking for prostate cancer is super easy now and doesn't even require a finger in your bum. It's a simple blood test that is far more accurate than the traditional manual method. I get one done every time I have a physical since they just add it on to the other stuff they check my blood for.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Do you have any persistent pain or discomfort when doing things? Get that checked out.

Another +1 for colonoscopy.

Also if there's a family history of anything nasty, see if there's a test for it my maybe? (E.g. heart attacks, get blood work done for cholesterol).

Get a full physical including blood work.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Fun fact: for people over 45, colonoscopy screening for cancer is always free. If your insurance tries to make you pay for it, report them to your state insurance commissioner or the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight. ACA made a lot of preventative medicine & screenings free.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I don't know what's covered under US "healthcare", and I think it also depends on your age. Probably should talk to your doctor and ask them. Maybe a bunch of blood tests, dental work, cancer screenings, prostate check, colonoscopy, and upper endoscopy.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 months ago

I work in American healthcare. Your doctor is actually one of the worst people to ask about coverage.

Unfortunately, the only solid way to be 100% sure of coverage is to call your insurance company and make them guarantee your planned procedures in writing. Every doctors office has a department to deal with insurance—after you talk to the insurance company you will want to talk to the insurance department at the doctors office and give them the written statement from the insurance company.

After your procedures, your bill will be processed by a medical coder at the doctors office, and a clearing house coder who gets things ready for your insurance company, before it potentially gets double checked again by coders who actually work for the insurance company. Those people will not have any clue about the arrangement made prior to your procedure, and this is the series of steps where something might happen that would cause your insurance company to not pay.

If you did your due diligence and got everything in writing beforehand, then the insurance company will kick the bill back to the doctor, at which point it will be reviewed by a payment specialist who will be able to see and use the written commitment to force the insurance company to process the bill.

This whole process takes anywhere from weeks to months, so you may not know there is a problem until a while after your appointment.

Welcome to American healthcare. Good luck getting whatever you can.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, dental is typically separate from health care in the US. (It's stupid).

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

This isn't always the case, technically. Dental can be considered for normal health insurance if it's directly impacting your health (like an emergency surgery). That being said, your insurance may fight the shit out of this and will still most likely require you to list your dental insurance as the primary for billing.

[–] [email protected] 122 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Do you snore? Get a sleep study and a CPAP - thats pricy! Need a colonoscopy? Gel shots in your knees? Any family histories that would warrant testing for cancer markers?

[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (7 children)

Just had Inspire surgery. How do you think I hit my maxes lol! What I do think I have also is arthritis.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

+1 for cpap. You might not like it at first but seriously try out different options. There’s different mask types. My wife’s blood pressure dropped to normal very quickly once she started using it. Mood and energy levels improved by a lot. Sleep is super important

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