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What medical insurance do you use?

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  • Koma
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  • 2023/09/21 16:19

And what are the good and bad points of that insurance?

I've been with PPO (Anthem BlueCross \fn165>) for about 6 years now because I can choose a good doctor directly if something goes wrong.
but I've never had a good impression of them, because new appointments are 4 to 6 months away, or when I'm told I need surgery, I'm told afterwards that there is an out-of-network doctor on the team and I'll have to pay for it myself. The good thing is that I was able to get free massages at the chiro for about a year. The doctor retired and it's gone now. I used to be a Blue Shield HMO with a much lower premium than now, but appointments were quicker then.

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  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2023/09/26 (Tue) 10:48
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Is it an employee of an insurance company who only speaks well of his insurance company?

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#42
  • ゲゲゲ
  • 2023/09/26 (Tue) 18:50
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I'm not recommending the best part of the commission ？.

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#44
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2023/10/01 (Sun) 15:24
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BLUECROSS applied from 2022 because they have NATION BENEFITS.
GROCERIE and UTILITES pay $50 each per month and are helpful with shopping.

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#45
  • 70台前半
  • 2023/10/02 (Mon) 18:22
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United Health Care HMO.

Cheap because it's an HMO （ Always free ） Bad （ Can't see specialists right away ）. But there are Japanese doctors in the network and the coverage is unlimited.

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#46
  • ガセネタ太郎
  • 2023/10/02 (Mon) 21:06
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Is a Japanese doctor important ？ Not that he's particularly good.

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Recommended Wine

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  • geko
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  • 2023/09/27 08:26

I would like to ask for the wisdom of all you wine connoisseurs.

I would like to buy wine to bring as a souvenir when I go back home to Japan, but I am not a wine drinker, so I would appreciate it if you could help me.
The conditions are
1 ． reasonably priced
2 ． available in the area （ like Trejo ）
3 ． good for the price and not too picky
quite selfish （ strict ？ If you have any suggestions, please let me know ！.
Thank you very much.

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#16
  • Shakira
  • 2023/09/29 (Fri) 20:53
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↑ I agree

TRADER JOE'S tote bag white is easy to use, because even Amazon （ Japan and US ） $ 10.00 more.

https://www.trip-attendant.com/bring/tips-bring-alcohol-on-airplane/
In case you're wondering, "What to bring home as a souvenir ＆ from your trip abroad. What to look out for when bringing back liquor as souvenirs on your trip abroad, and the duty-free coverage of liquor".

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#17
  • え？
  • 2023/09/30 (Sat) 08:37
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Wine has been turned into Trejo's eco-bag.

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  • ガセネタ太郎
  • 2023/09/30 (Sat) 09:21
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14 The wines that anyone would consider good are the ones that have been sitting in barrels for years, but are expensive.
If you are concerned about taste, it is much smarter to go to the duty free store at the airport.

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#19

When you go to France, there are many kinds of wines, but I have had the experience that you can't go wrong if you order Bordeaux wine, no matter how expensive or inexpensive it may be. Charles III of England was drinking Bordeaux wine the other day, wasn't he? Whenever I go to a supermarket in France and spend more than $10 for a Bordeaux wine, it is always OK.

If you are a member of Costco you can get a good 4 bottles of Bordeaux wine for about $30 something right now. I have already bought 8 bottles.
If you are going from California to Japan, but only if you are okay with French wine. California wines, cheap ones, will be sour.

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#22

Thank you all
for all your input.
I will use them as a reference.

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Is there a way to open a US bank account while in Japan ？?

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  • ゆうき
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  • 2023/09/23 18:43

Is there any way to open a US bank account while in Japan ？

I have heard that you can do it in Wise. \I have also heard that it is possible to open a bank account in the U.S. while in Japan. \?)

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#15

I think it would be better to ask directly to some banks in the U.S. directly. This is safer than relying on unclear word of mouth or information from personal blogs or websites whose credibility is not known. In some cases, if you are suspected of money laundering or other crimes, it could be quite troublesome later on.

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#16

*** I think Hawaii banks can do it ？


I thought Hawaii was in the US ？.

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#17

There seems to be no way to open an ） account while in Japan without coming （ there. However, the following three banks in Hawaii seem to allow Japanese residents to open an account by visiting their branches in Hawaii. Please refer to the following article.
https://www.aloha-street.com/article/2023/04/382532/

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#20
  • は？
  • 2023/09/30 (Sat) 08:49
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19 is topical ？.

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  • ガセネタ太郎
  • 2023/10/01 (Sun) 00:05
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These are the questions Yuuki asked himself.

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invoice system

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  • インボイス
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  • 2023/09/23 21:03

From this October, "invoice system" for sole proprietors will be started in Japan.

Up until now, we have not been subject to Japanese consumption tax because we are sole traders and our clients are individuals, but
I wonder if it is possible that our clients will request an invoice from us in the future.

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#3
  • ガセネタ太郎
  • 2023/09/24 (Sun) 23:40
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Let's see... they were doing export business behind the scenes without paying our taxes ？.

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#4
  • ガセネタ太郎
  • 2023/09/25 (Mon) 20:31
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If you don't get any response, that means that
if you did it legitimately, you wouldn't be asking these questions.

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Consultation on good root canal treatment in Los Angeles, oral surgeon, colonoscopy specialist, and medical insurance.

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  • moonchild
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  • 2023/09/20 12:50

1.I am looking for a root canal specialist or oral surgeon in Los Angeles who speaks Japanese and is very skilled

.

I would be very grateful if you could let me know.
Thank you very much.

In Japan, I have been suffering from a series of
diagnostic and medical errors over the years.

2. I would appreciate it if you could tell me
which doctors in Los Angeles are good at colonoscopy without pain
.

3. I would like to ask about medical insurance,
if I am a traveler and already have symptoms,
I cannot get medical insurance ？.

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#2
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2023/09/20 (Wed) 15:46
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If you are a traveler, would it be safer to receive treatment in Japanese back in your country
rather than worrying about the language in a foreign country? If I am a traveler, can I purchase traveler's insurance upon entering the U.S.?

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  • 昭和なおとっつぁん
  • 2023/09/21 (Thu) 01:15
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You could ask at an agency that handles insurance.

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#6

1 ， Dr. Shimizu is at The View Dental Specialty Center. He has helped me a lot with root canal treatment and other treatments. He is a very good doctor.
2 ， I had a colonoscopy about a year ago. Dr. Chester Zahn performed the colonoscopy and it was completely painless.

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#7
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん.
  • 2023/09/25 (Mon) 01:30
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"Remaining root extraction" I don't understand. If you extract a tooth, there won't be any root left.
Don't you do root canal treatment without extracting the tooth, leaving the root ？
There are root canal treatment specialists in Japan these days. I know of one in Nagoya. We only accept referral patients from general dentists. Of course, it is self-pay treatment.

In the U.S., specialties are separated, so doctors who do this and that are ？.
There are many general dentists who speak Japanese, so if you go to one of them and ask for a consultation,
they will refer you to an appropriate specialist. If you ask for a letter of referral and explanation
at that time, you may feel comfortable even with a specialist who does not speak Japanese.
There used to be a Japanese-American root canal specialist in Montebello.
Dr. did not speak Japanese, but his wife, the receptionist, did.

I think that even travelers can get insurance, but it may not be available immediately ？
Besides, isn't the amount of dental insurance coverage fixed ？ and isn't the Japanese National Health Insurance special, which covers both medical and dental
and is available immediately after you get in?

And dental insurance has a fixed amount of coverage. You mentioned painless colonoscopists, but in the U.S. it is common to use general anesthesia
so pain is not a factor.

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  • 昭和のおとっつぁん.
  • 2023/09/25 (Mon) 01:46
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I had a misunderstanding about "remaining root extraction."
So you are not leaving the root, but extracting the remaining root? My apologies for my lack of knowledge. I will correct it.

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searching an entire house

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#1
  • LA
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  • 2023/05/24 22:38

We are planning to buy a house in Rancho Palos verdes or Rolling hills, which one is better ？
is there any difference between those two areas in particular ？?

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#195
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2023/09/20 (Wed) 10:24
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It used to be much easier to apply for permanent residency.
"Visa expired" then you could only get a permanent residence visa, so you applied for a green card.

There was no limit to the number of applications for lottery permanent residence, and each person could apply for as many as they wanted.
A friend of mine printed about 2,000 applications and won.

I wonder if the people who switched to Permanent Resident status will stay in the US for the rest of their lives.
If you are ready to make your bones in the U.S., you have to become an American citizen.

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#196
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2023/09/20 (Wed) 10:39
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Even boarders can get permanent residency if they meet the requirements for application.

It is up to the permanent resident to obtain permanent residence and live anywhere in the world.
But there are restrictions on permanent residency, so you need to know that.

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#198
  • うざい！
  • 2023/09/20 (Wed) 13:43
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I guess around 1970-1985.

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  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2023/09/20 (Wed) 15:42
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198
I lived there then ？.

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#200
  • うざい！
  • 2023/09/20 (Wed) 15:55
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I've lived here since 1961.

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cancer insurance

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  • Miko
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  • 2023/09/19 12:01

Is there any insurance like Japanese cancer insurance in the US ？?

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  • あるよ
  • 2023/09/19 (Tue) 13:19
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It's very expensive, but
The time has come to buy life with money
Some lives can't be bought with money, but...

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  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2023/09/19 (Tue) 15:21
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You could ask at an agency that handles insurance.

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Those who have not reported moving out of Japan

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  • Yori
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  • 2023/09/14 15:16

Sometimes there are people who stay in the U.S. for a long period of time and do not remove their Japanese resident card.
They are not illegal residents, but people with visas or green cards （ who may be American citizens ？ ）.
In that case, you will not have to continue to pay National Insurance and Resident Tax. In that case, I think I have to keep paying National Insurance and Resident's Tax (???), but does anyone know what the benefits are to not report moving abroad ？

Please help me.

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  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2023/09/16 (Sat) 17:21
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You can always return to your country for treatment. You can get a pension in Japan. You have no income in Japan, so you have minimal expenses. Prescriptions are also cheaper in Japan. If you are renting a room and living here, don't say "anytime", just go back home You can get government assistance even though you have no income in Japan.
Don't be persistent, but think about how you can stabilize your life.

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  • 元祖・昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2023/09/16 (Sat) 17:51
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＞ If you are renting a place to live here, don't say anytime soon, just go back home ・ ・ ・
＞ You could get government assistance even if you don't have an income.

#6 pooske, I believe you live in a nice mansion in PV. That is why he pays taxes in Japan and the US.
It is rude to tell these people that they can get government subsidies even though they have no income.

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#18
  • うざい
  • 2023/09/17 (Sun) 10:01
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A lady who used to live in PV used to say that it's hot down there.
Well, the old resident's wife is a tengu, you know.

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  • 管理人
  • 2023/09/17 (Sun) 10:09
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>namban yonba

40. house search
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#23
  • うざい！
  • 2023/09/17 (Sun) 16:52
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He is not a dandy. He is different from his older brothers.
The "datte" in "datte ni ikimai nai" is "datte" in "datte-o".
The word "datte" means to be vain, to adorn one's appearance.
It means to act flamboyantly, especially to attract attention.

"Not living in date" means not living in such a superficial or lax manner.
It is also used of "not being Date or drunken".
This "drunkenness" also means the same thing, to be fond of things.

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Zoom vs Line

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  • vagabond
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  • 2023/09/19 23:11

Zooms and Lines ？
You may be beaten now 、、、、
Tell me the advantages, disadvantages, etc. ！

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#2

Zoom is for communication using video, LINE is for communication using text, stamps, etc. （ LINE can also be used for video conversations ）, I think. I think that each of them is suited for different purposes, so it is a little difficult to compare them in terms of advantages ・ and disadvantages.
By the way, LINE requires all users to verify their identity with a cell phone number, but Zoom does not.

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  • ライン民？
  • 2023/09/20 (Wed) 13:19
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Americans don't know what a line is.
What's that? They say, "What's that?

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Work in the U.S.

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  • Shogo
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  • 2023/09/13 10:41

What kind of work do you guys do and how much does it pay ？
Please help me with my future career path.

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#45
  • Shogo
  • 2023/09/17 (Sun) 10:08
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Thank you, 44.
Are you the one who wrote in 9 ？?

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#47
  • 趣味はYouTubeを観る事です
  • 2023/09/17 (Sun) 10:27
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No, it is not.

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#48
  • Shogo
  • 2023/09/17 (Sun) 12:59
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It must be hard to come up with 2-3 videos a week that viewers will want to watch, and it seems like you never rest on your Vacay laurels. It seems like anyone can do it, but it also takes talent to keep going.

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#54
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2023/09/18 (Mon) 09:17
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It seems there are YouTubers who introduce familiar products like vacuum cleaners, bicycles, digital cameras, etc.
They always get over 200,000 listens.

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#58
  • 普通？
  • 2023/09/19 (Tue) 06:17
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Thank you #55.
I was a little surprised that the Controller's sister-in-law made $ 120K 10 years ago and I think she must be getting a lot now, so I was a little surprised that only a couple working full time together would make $ over 90K in household income.
I guess it depends on the type of work.

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