Best Doctors is included in the majority of the Employee Benefit Programs and some Individual Critical Illness policies, and I feel that this program isn’t promoted enough. Empire Life put on a webinar about Best Doctors to provide more information on this benefit. Basically, Best Doctors gives you a 2nd opinion on your medical diagnosis. Which in Canada we are lucky if we have a Family Doctor, let alone receiving a second opinion.
Why was this benefit created? There are over 70,000 websites that are medically related and over 10,000,000 health related searches. These searches can sometimes lead to a wealth of information or take us down a rabbit hole that has nothing to do with the symptoms we are presenting.
A personal example is when I found a growth in my dog Max’s mouth and I researched it online. In my eyes it was Cancer and the diagnosis was not good. When I went to see the vet, it was a blocked duct and it would go away on it’s own. As you can imagine, I was very relieved it was a blocked duct, because he is still with me. He will be turning 14 years old this May.
There use to be a list of conditions that Best Doctors would provide a 2nd opinion on, now they are saying they will assist with “All Conditions”.
- One call to Best Doctors is all that is required to start the wheel in motion.
- There is no pre-existing condition, so even if you or a family member have an existing medical condition you can use this benefit right away.
- Best Doctors pays to collect all the medical files and retests any pathology if there was a biopsy.
Other benefits available at a cost would be:
- Best Care – they will find the best specialist, hospitals, etc.in the world for your condition. However, the cost to using the services will be the patients.
- Best Doctors 360 Degrees – they will assist in helping to navigate the Health Care System, your prescriptions, etc and help find care to get you to your appointments, if required.
I don’t say this very often, the benefit is part of your plan, why wouldn’t you use it?
If you would like to know more about Best Doctors and how it fits in your Employee Benefit Program, please contact Glendinning Insurance Services, Your Resource Specialist.