Originally Posted by
TonyC
That seems like a fine strategy until you are in the market for post-retirement life insurance or healthcare insurance and you get to that question on the application, "How many times have you visited a doctor in the past year?" They won't care if the visits are for real health problems or for untethered Assistant Chief Pilot problems -- they just want the number, and it may affect your eligibility and/or rates.
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Seeing as I plan on keeping company insurance after I retire, I suspect it will be fine. And since I rarely get asked for a letter, it is probably inconsequential. My desire to not be harassed is greater than my desire not to occasionally visit my doctor unnecessarily.