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Vivinavi Los Angeles
What medical insurance do you use?（45kview/46res）		 Question 2023/10/02 23:37
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A place that provides contact lens prescriptions.（4kview/2res）		 Question 2023/10/02 22:43
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American nationals travel to Korea（3kview/3res）		 Visa related 2023/10/02 16:01
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Recommended Wine（43kview/22res）		 Word of mouth 2023/10/02 14:03
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Online reservation start ！.（4kview/0res）		 Free talk 2023/10/02 02:04
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Inzai City Character（2kview/0res）		 Free talk 2023/10/02 01:59
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Recommended Gourmet in Shirai City（5kview/0res）		 Question 2023/10/01 23:38
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Vivinavi Los Angeles
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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Vivinavi Hawaii
A place that provides contact lens prescriptions.

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  • レンズ
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  • 2023/10/02 19:17

I am new to Hawaii.

I would like to buy contact lenses, where do you get your prescription? ？
My English is not good, so a place where Japanese is spoken is ideal, but I would like to buy as cheaply as possible, so Costco and Sams are also on my list.
Do I need to have any special English skills? ？ Do all places charge an initial consultation fee, etc. ？
This is my first time and I don't know a lot.　Please tell me a lot about your contact life.
Thank you very much.

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#2

If you search the Exchange Plaza by entering "contact" in the search box, you will find past topics on contact, which may be helpful.

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#3
  • nuiloamama
  • 2023/10/02 (Mon) 22:43
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I buy mine at Sam's.

The receptionist is English, but the medical interview asks if you take any medications, but you can fill out the form online in advance.
The pre-test is in simple English, such as "chin up".

The optometrist is a Japanese American and understands simple Japanese.
No.1 and No.2 are only words like which is easier to see ？ or
Read this character ～, so I always ask for Sams.

Optometry fees are covered if you have insurance.
I am about $ 60 because of my age and I get glaucoma, cataracts, intraocular pressure, etc. seen together I order my contacts from the glasses section next door, but
they give me a prescription and I can also buy them by mail order.

If you have insurance, your contact purchase will be covered.

I have also purchased from other ophthalmologists,
the prices are very different.

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Vivinavi Hawaii
American nationals travel to Korea

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  • hama
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  • 2023/10/01 01:00

Does an American citizen need a visa to travel to Korea ？?

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You can stay for 90 days without a visa if you have a valid US passport （ one blank page ） for the duration of your stay, as described in the following website.
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/SouthKorea. html

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#3
  • SJDummy
  • 2023/10/02 (Mon) 10:25
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I made a comment yesterday, but it seems to have disappeared, so I will make it again.
As explained in the following site, US passport holders can enter Korea for 90 days without a visa, no K-ETA required.
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/SouthKorea. html

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#4
  • hama
  • 2023/10/02 (Mon) 16:00
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Thanks for letting us know ！.

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#4
  • hama
  • 2023/10/02 (Mon) 16:01
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Thanks for your reply ！

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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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  • 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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#18
  • 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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Vivinavi Tomisato
Online reservation start ！.

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  • とみーず
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  • 2023/10/02 02:04

Tomisato Chuo Community Center ・ Tomisato Hokubu Community Center ・ Chubu Fureai Center's "Online Reservation" has started ！ It will be very convenient to make online reservation!

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Inzai City Character

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  • さいさい
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  • 2023/10/02 01:59

I personally like "Inzai-kun," the character of Inzai City, because he is cute. Inzai-kun" is based on the image of a cute rhinoceros holding a seal with the first letter of the city name engraved on it. The tip of his tail is a cosmos, the city flower, and his body is mainly pink, the color of the flower. ！
What is your favorite local character ？?

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Upcoming Events

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  • れきし
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  • 2023/10/01 23:45

There will be a historical exploration town walk on the following dates.
October 29, 2023 （ Sunday ） 9:00 a.m. ～ Noon （ Meet at 8:45 a.m. ・ Cancelled in case of inclement weather, light rain will follow ）

Registration is open until October 13, so if interested, please check it out! ～

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Recommended Gourmet in Shirai City

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  • なし
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  • 2023/10/01 23:38

I'm going to visit Shirai City next time, any recommendations for food ♪?

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Vivinavi Hawaii
Is there any insurance I should buy in Japan ？?

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#1
  • Pink Lion
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  • 2023/09/30 20:00

I heard that most of the insurance policies available in the U.S. allow you to pay the full cost of the insurance once you apply for it,
and then pay the fee that will cover you later.

I heard that there is an insurance in Japan that can cover the co-payment
If you have such an insurance, please let me know.

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#2


If so, then the insurance coverage varies from policy to policy, but it does not mean that you have to pay the full amount of your own insurance.
Full co-pay is for people who do not have insurance, for example.
There are usually three types of insurance, （ a doctor ） who is like the first clinic you see when you decide on a family doctor,
ophthalmology, and dentistry, so if you are living here, which one is the insurance you want to buy?
And by insurance that you can get in Japan, do you mean travel insurance or something like that ？
（ Travel insurance had a duration or something, right? ）
I don't know what you want to use the insurance for, so I think it is difficult to answer your question
if you don't have a clear idea of what you intend to use the insurance for.

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#3

You say "enrolled in the US," but the insurance situation is quite different between Hawaii and the mainland US, so I don't think we can have a blanket discussion about the US.
I have HMSA's Medicare Advantage ™ (PPO ™) insurance here in Hawaii, but usually a family doctor, specialist, or even a dentist will see you first and send you a bill afterwards that takes your insurance coverage into consideration. Lab tests （ X － Ray or blood tests ） also get billed later. As far as I know, the only people who have to pay the full amount out-of-pocket at the time of the medical exam are those who do not have insurance here, as Halo mentioned.
For travelers from Japan who have travel insurance when they leave Japan, I think it is common for them to pay the full amount here at one time and receive payment for the portion covered by their insurance after they return home. However, there are some travel abroad insurance policies that sell "cashless ・ medical services," so in the case of such policies, you will not have to pay the co-payment.

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  • Pink Lion
  • 2023/10/01 (Sun) 23:34
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＞ Halo and SJDummy

Thanks for the detailed explanation.
I understand now. I am relieved to know that my employer will provide HMSA insurance and I will be charged the amount after the insurance coverage.
I was suddenly concerned when I heard someone say that even if you have HMSA or other insurance provided by the company, you have to pay the full amount once you get it. If that is not the case, I am relieved. Thank you for your response.

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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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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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  • 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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