Many years ago, we were introduced to a Dermatologist in New York City, Dr. Laurie Polis. Dr. Polis had an amazing practice where she was treating movie stars and many other household names. She had spent over a decade as a television personality on QVC for the promotion of Proactive Skin Care products.
A few years back, Dr. Polis was diagnosed with a debilitating disease that affected her hands and her ability to perform the principal duties of her Dermatology practice.
If you had met Dr. Polis in person, you wouldn’t just be blown away with her amazing personality, but you would think she still has tons to contribute to the world of medicine.
Nevertheless, the majority of her disability policies were through her professional medical association which only protected her from the complete and total inability to work. These policies did not permit her to earn other income.
Consequently, if we had met Dr. Polis sooner, she would not only be collecting her full tax-free disability benefit, but she would also have the freedom to engage in any activity or gainful employment without losing her disability benefit. As a result, Dr. Polis is limited to remaining a wonderful friend and mentor to our agency. She volunteers her story so that we can introduce a face to the harsh reality of having the wrong type of disability insurance for Dermatologists.