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Congratulations!! You took a pregnancy test and it came out positive. Then you scheduled a consult and tour at our birth center. And while you visited us, we put together an estimate for your insurance coverage. Most people really don't understand how their insurance plans actually work. I mean, they understand that they have insurance but they often don't understand why they have to pay anything out of pocket or a how we come up with the estimate, so we thought we would help break this down for you.  But first: there are different ways people obtain insurance plans. Some employers include insurance plans are a benefit to working with their company. Employers will contract with different insurance companies and each employer might offer different plans to different employees, so just because you have Cigna, as an example, it doesn't mean all Cigna plans are the same. Also, some people purchase their own insurance plans directly from insurance companies or from the Marketpla...
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My favorite pediatricians!

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Okay, You all know that I think the world of Dr. Rodriquez at Sunshine Pediatrics, he's my buddy. I can call him if I have a question or a problem and he is pretty natural minded. I feel the same way about Dr. Cannizaro (Dr. "C"). Dr. C gives out his cell number to his patients so they can get a hold of him after hours if he is needed.

But I just want you to see what my ideal "community" physicians look like: Coquelet & Punger Family Medicine. Take a look at  Dr. Punger's blog and buy her book...support these people!! This is an incredible team of married doctors (yes, to each other!). Too bad we don't have them in our community, they are located in Ft. Pierce.

Read their website, read their stories, and see what real doctors are supposed to be about. You will feel the passion for their patients.

I think we should challenge our care givers to give us this same level of care, this level of commitment. What their practice is doing is empowering their families with education and support, which provides for a more shared relationship compared to most practitioners who just want to medicate a problem. I believe all healthcare providers want to "heal" their patients, but sometimes there is a lot more to healing than just giving some one a pill.

Cudos to Drs. Coquelet & Punger

Sincerely,
Michelle G

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Christy said…
This is an old post, but I'm just reading it.

YES!! Dr. Punger is one of the best! I'm blessed enough to have her as my son and I's doctor and I can't say enough wonderful things about her. :) I've never met a doctor so caring, hands-on and available.
December 26, 2008 at 8:59 PM
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