Physicians Thrive

​​Is epilepsy a disability? Legally, yes, almost always. For insurance purposes it depends on what the condition stops you from doing, and that gap catches a lot of physicians off guard.

A diagnosis by itself doesn’t trigger a benefit check. Insurers pay on functional loss, measured against the exact wording of your policy. For a doctor that gets complicated quickly...

Of all the topics they don’t cover in medical school, managing your own insurance policies is the one most likely to haunt you later on.

For instance, new physicians often make the mistake of agreeing to their employer’s default group insurance plan, which can make claiming disability benefits nearly impossible.

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