Recent content by cavok

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    Dominican Republic as a model of economic success.

    I'm getting a headache.
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    Hard Rock Santo Domingo

    I wonder if any of the Hooter girls today just identify as such?
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    Hard Rock Santo Domingo

    The food is not interesting and it's overpriced. The atmosphere reminds me of being in a museum. Hooters is another place whose time has come and gone.
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    Let's talk health insurance!

    I know, but I didn't see a list a clinics that accept it.
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    Let's talk health insurance!

    No doctors in SD accept it? That's strange. All doctors that I know of here on the north coast and at HOMS accept it. I have no idea how you got a plan that cheap(?). A friend of mine that's only 33 has a basic plan with Universal(no medication coverage) and pays 2500 pesos/month.
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    Hard Rock Santo Domingo

    Does anybody really care about Hard Rock anymore? Seems like a Hard Rap Café would be more contemporary.
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    Let's talk health insurance!

    Isn't Senasa fairly limited in the number of private clinics that will accept it?
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    International Money Transfer - US/CAN to DR

    There was nothing complicated about what I said. Basically, don't use a credit/debit card with Remitly unless it has no cash advance or jacked-up cash advance interest rates and you'll save money receiving is USD instead of pesos. Pretty simple. Long story, but I only used W.U. for a couple...
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    Let's talk health insurance!

    You got a real deal. Cataract surgery with intraocular lens implants usually run $3000 to $5000 per eye depending on the type of lens implant.
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    Let's talk health insurance!

    I think you're referring to "DRperson(?).
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    International Money Transfer - US/CAN to DR

    It was like pulling teeth, but, yes, you did. We now know that Remitly can be a reasonable alternative IF you're sending money from your US bank account and/or your debit/credit card doesn't have a cash advance fee and doesn't jack up the interest rate on cash advances. Either way, receiving...
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    Let's talk health insurance!

    What's so special about knee surgery that they won't cover it? Artificial knee? I think the premium is dependent on age(?). Once you 65, or definitely 70, it will go up a lot. I didn't see on the site how much a Senasa plan would cost?
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    Let's talk health insurance!

    I forgot to add I did have cataract surgery here, also - both eyes. $600 total out of pocket with the plan I have.
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    Let's talk health insurance!

    I just looked on my card and it doesn't say(?). I'm sure it's not the premium one you mentioned. I think it's just their basic plan but it has covered a lot of things for me. The only surgery I've had though is an appendectomy You definitely need health insurance here. You might be able to...
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    Let's talk health insurance!

    I have Universal and pay 3900 pesos/month. I do not have any medication coverage. For me, it just isn't worth it. The premium costs more than the medications I'm taking.