Medical Care What price, health care? It is more common to know the price of a car than the price of health care services. It is also more common to take more time looking for a car than a doctor. To be prepared to take care of your health and health care costs, plan ahead: […]
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Medical Care * Before you receive services, know what your plan covers. Find out from your insurance plan’s website handbook, or customer service representative. * Find out if the cost for 9-1-1 EMS transport is covered or if you need to use a certain ambulance company. * Choose providers who accept your insurance. Find out
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Medical Care * Check credentials of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers. Get a complete list of how to get quality care fromahrq.gov. * Protect yourself from medical errors. Be your own watchdog. Take an active role in every decision about your health care. If needed, have a family member or friend oversee your
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Medical Care An ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure. The healthier you are, the less you will need to pay for medical care. Also, the state of your health is one of the main factors in setting the cost of health and life insurance. Don’t send money up in smoke.
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Medical Care * Choose healthy foods. Control portion sizes. Maintain a healthy weight. Obesity raises the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic diseases, which can be very expensive to treat. Persons who are obese may be charged more for life and health insurance. * Be fit at little or no cost.
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Medical Care Know health insurance terms and plans. This allows you to make wise choices. Read “Questions and Answers About Health Insurance – A Consumer Guide” fromwww.ahrq.gov/consumer/insuranceqaandwww.healthdecisions.org. If you can get health insurance through work, do it. More often than not, it will cost you less than if you buy it on your own. If
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Medical Care Look into getting some. Insurance costs money, but having none may end up costing you more. Medical costs from a chronic illness, surgery, etc. could erase any savings you have and may cause you to file for bankruptcy. Discuss your health needs and ability to pay for premiums with an insurance broker. Find
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Medical Care Medical costs are expensive. Whether you are in your 50s, 60s, 70s, or older, now is the time to review how you cover them. Now is the time, too, to plan for how they will be paid for in the future. Without health insurance, some persons could lose all their assets if they
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Medical Care Medical errors are a leading cause of death and injury. It has been reported that about 195,000 patients a year die in U.S. hospitals due to medical errors that could have been prevented. This brochure lists important tips on what you can do to help protect yourself from medical errors. Medical Errors Medical
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Medical Care Medicare is health insurance funded by the federal government. There is a lot to know about Medicare. For information, call the Medicare Choices Helpline at 1-800-MEDICARE (633-4227). Ask that a copy of the Medicare guide be mailed to you. You can also find out about Medicare on the Internet atwww.medicare.gov. To be “eligible”
