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CrowdHealth - alternative to conventional health insurance - thoughts?

421 sats \ 7 comments \ @Signal312 14 Nov alter_native

It's time again to deal with that awful stew of corruption, terrible incentives and mismanagement that is healthcare and health insurance.

Looking for alternatives, I'm thinking of CrowdHealth (https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/)

Here's some stacker news content I've found Question about CrowdHealth CrowdHealth - Community and Bitcoin Powered Alternative to Health Insurance Two Years With CrowdHealth: Happy, Healthy and More Peace of Mind

Any feedback appreciated!

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45 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave 14 Nov

It sounds a lot better than the traditional way if it's legit.

44 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 14 Nov

I don't have any experience with it directly. From the interviews I've heard their founders give, it sounds promising.

Since you're so health conscious, I would probably recommend just doing whatever the cheapest thing is.

84 sats \ 1 reply \ @Signal312 OP 14 Nov

I talked to CrowdHealth the other day.

Apparently they have a plan to have a special group that's metabolically healthy, mostly targeted at carnivores, I think they're planning on calling it the "carnivore crowd". It's not set up yet but the plan is to have a weight requirement, and a fasting insulin requirement. That'll be interesting!

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 14 Nov

That is interesting. We need more things like this.

34 sats \ 1 reply \ @itsrealfake 14 Nov

I've had it on my radar for a while. I like the idea, but i'm concerned if i wind up really needing it i may not get my needs met.

6 sats \ 0 replies \ @Signal312 OP 14 Nov

Yeah, I can understand that.

Crowd Health offers a 15 min explanatory phone call, I just did that yesterday (though my questions took a lot longer than 15 minutes).

It was reassuring, I talked to someone that seemed very on top of it, and had decent answers to my questions. The link is on this page: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/how-it-works (search for "talk to an expert").

I'm just so darn PO'd with standard insurance (and health care) that I just want to do SOMETHING different.

34 sats \ 0 replies \ @random_ 14 Nov

Tried it back when they had you stacking a bitcoin reserve in case of a health emergency.

They do an interview and tell you how to make the best use of their app.

Thankfully, I never had to use it, but I did allegedly help others.

I stopped subscribing when I got insurance through work.