Concerns about Dr.'s,prescriptions etc.

Curlida wrote:
Sorry to ask so many questions but my wife is concerned that if we start doing some extensive traveling, do you plan short triips around Dr. Appointments,getting prescriptions filled ect. Will Dr's work with you so you don't have to keep coming back to your home base etc.How do you full timers juggle your healthcare, paying your everyday bills etc. it kind of sound like a dumb question but she is a retired Police officer who was hurt on the job and always has to make appointments or get RX's filled.

First thing - make an appointment to talk to the Dr about a 'life style change'.

A great many people with chronic conditions, daily medications, etc - are successful full-time RVers and travel across the nation.

Sadly - there are a few people with a few condition where that lifestyle is simply not possible due to the need for frequent doctor visits.

Also, any chronic condition needs to be controlled and manageable. Not something where the doctors are still trying to find the best treatment plan.

Second - healthcare insurance - for folks on Medicare it's simple and doctors in many of the main RV destinations are used to seeing people come and go.

But for those not on Medicare - they need to make sure their insurance is national in coverage. Some plans such as HMOs may be limited to certain geographic regions. Ask your insurance carriers specific questions about coverage for non-emergencies, emergencies, etc while far from home.

Paying bills over the internet is safe and easy, as long as you get a secure connection.

Most full-timers I know make at least one trip a year to an area where their primary doctors are located. We do. It's pretty easy to plan a major holiday, a winter destination, or in the case of one couple we know - a July 4th family reunion in Michigan.

It really isn't hard. Sometimes folks choose to change doctors, but most do not need to.