Comments on: Blogwars, GO! http://www.paperhurts.com/2009/01/blogwars-go/ a comedy of errors, or how iranamok in the college of perpetual indulgence Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:28:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: paperhurts http://www.paperhurts.com/2009/01/blogwars-go/comment-page-1/#comment-228 paperhurts Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:58:57 +0000 http://www.paperhurts.com/?p=322#comment-228 I see no reason why I shouldn't. Pilates has been proven to do more for health than any other new-fangled exercise (yoga stretches you out too much IMO) so it should totally be considered a form of preventative medicine/rehabilitative physical therapy. I see no reason why I shouldn’t. Pilates has been proven to do more for health than any other new-fangled exercise (yoga stretches you out too much IMO) so it should totally be considered a form of preventative medicine/rehabilitative physical therapy.

]]> By: Johan Lont http://www.paperhurts.com/2009/01/blogwars-go/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Johan Lont Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:24:45 +0000 http://www.paperhurts.com/?p=322#comment-226 I admit that the first time I heard of an insurance company paying for gym memberships, I found it very strange. I would expect them to pay for doctors and not for Pilates instructors. But if you think a little further, they are just being economical. The general health situation in wealthy countries is seriously degraded by the unhealthy lifestyle of most people. Dollars spent on exercise programs can potentially reduce the later costs for treatment of heart diseases, diabetes, and so on. Of course that needs to be researched, to get good estimates of the effects in the long run. The insurance companies are very well capable to take care of themselves, and if they offer to pay for preventive medicine, why shouldn't you submit your claim. As long as you truthfully give them all information, it should be okay. P.S. CommentLuv shows my last Twitter post. Where I refer to Russian ninjas, I am hinting at <a HREF="http://www.flickr.com/groups/ninjas_or_pirates/" rel="nofollow">this Flickr group</A>. <abbr><em>Johan Lont´s last blog post..<a href="http://twitter.com/jclont/statuses/1118176185" rel="nofollow">jclont: Pirates attacked a Dutch commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden, but were driven back by a Russian helicopter. Russian ninjas, no doubt.</a></abbr></em> I admit that the first time I heard of an insurance company paying for gym memberships, I found it very strange. I would expect them to pay for doctors and not for Pilates instructors. But if you think a little further, they are just being economical. The general health situation in wealthy countries is seriously degraded by the unhealthy lifestyle of most people. Dollars spent on exercise programs can potentially reduce the later costs for treatment of heart diseases, diabetes, and so on. Of course that needs to be researched, to get good estimates of the effects in the long run.

The insurance companies are very well capable to take care of themselves, and if they offer to pay for preventive medicine, why shouldn’t you submit your claim. As long as you truthfully give them all information, it should be okay.

P.S. CommentLuv shows my last Twitter post. Where I refer to Russian ninjas, I am hinting at this Flickr group.

Johan Lont´s last blog post..jclont: Pirates attacked a Dutch commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden, but were driven back by a Russian helicopter. Russian ninjas, no doubt.

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