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 In order to feel good about your medical care, you should feel good about your doctor, too. Use this checklist when evaluating your physician. * Is your doctor ‘board certified” or ‘board eligible?” To check, contact the American Board of Medical Specialists (ABMS) at 1.866.ASK.ABMS (275.2267) or accesswww.abms.org. Board certified means that he
Medication Do you have a plan for what to do about your medicines during an emergency? One-week supply:Have a 7-day supply of medications and other medical supplies. Check expiration dates every six months. Storage tips:Store medications in labeled, child-proof containers in a dry, cool place. For refrigerated medicines, plan for some temporary storage. An important
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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”
Medication Talk to your doctor and pharmacist about all of the medications you take. These include prescribed and OTC medicines and dietary supplements (vitamins, minerals, herbal products). Heed warnings on labels, too. Drug-drug interactions These can make a drug work less, increase the action of a drug, or cause side effects, even harmful ones. For
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