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Government Benefits for Low-Income Pregnant Women
The U.S. government provides medical care for pregnant women.health image by Aleksandr Popov from Fotolia.comThe United States government offers several benefits for low-income pregnant women. Supplemental nutritional services, medical care and cash assistance are offered at the state......More...
Keep Costs Down with an HDHP
Many Americans are finding themselves without employer-offered insurance benefits. Every day individuals must reconsider their health insurance options simply because they've changed jobs, lost a job, joined the ranks of the self-employed or have gone ... ...More...
Free Care Package Ideas
A care package is a term that is used for a package of items--food, supplies, blankets, towels and other personal items--that is sent to a person or a group of people for comfort purposes or relief. Care packages are often sent to troops overseas serving in the military. Other times, care packages m...More...
How to apply for Medicaid health insurance
If you do not receive coverage through a job it is often hard to afford it otherwise. You may want to apply for Medicaid instead. This is a State based health insurance program available throughout the U.S. designed to provide coverage to those who qualify based on their age, residency, citizenship ...More...
Billing Specialists to Look After Major Billing Issues Likely to Be Faced By Radiologists in 2013
Radiologists, who have been striving to maintain a balance between diagnostic priorities and operational compliance, may well find pulled further into a host of billing and compliance issues throughout 2013: To begin with, they will ... ...More...
Medical Health Insurance Tips
Having medical insurance in place can help you avoid a financial catastrophe if you ever suffer from serious medical issues. When choosing a policy, you have to look at various factors to ensure that you're getting the best one for your needs. Picking the wrong provider or policy could end up costin...More...
Why Are Health Insurance Premiums Rising?
From 2000 to 2010, health insurance rates increased a dramatic 113 percent, according to values gathered from a Kaiser Family Foundation survey of employer-sponsored benefits. This means that rates more than doubled, and they have continued to increase since that time. The rising cost of medical car...More...
Medicare Supplement in Illinois
Medicare is a health insurance program administered by the federal government in the United States. The program is mostly meant to help people aged 65 years or older, although citizens under 65 with certain health conditions may also qualify. Original Medicare comes in two parts, A and B, which cove...More...
HSA Account Withdrawals
If you have a high-deductible health insurance plan that meets Internal Revenue Service guidelines, you can open a health savings account (HSA) to save money on a tax-deductible basis to pay for qualified health-related expenses. Unlike a flexible spending account, the funds in your HSA can roll ove...More...
How do I Get Insurance Coverage With UCLA Health Group?
The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is considered one the top five hospitals in the country by U.S. News and World Report, according to the UCLA Health System website. Other institutions in the system are Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital ...More...
Define Home Healthcare
Home health care is a group of services provided to patients who are recuperating from illnesses at home. Patients who have experienced a serious injury, suffered a stroke or have a debilitating illness often receive services from home health care professionals....More...
HIPAA Penalties for Noncompliance
Violations of privacy can cause still penaltiesprivate property image by Jane from Fotolia.comHIPAA is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. This act protects a patient's health information and provides the patient rights to the release of his health......More...
Are My Health Insurance Premiums Tax-Deductible?
It's tax time again and you may be wondering if your health insurance premiums are tax-deductible. It depends on who you are and who you work for....More...
Homemade Antidote for Snake Venom
There are many types of snakes in the U.S., but only two are poisonous. These are the pit viper, a variety which includes rattlesnakes, copperheads and cottonmouths and the coral snake, a variety of cobra. According to the site Health Lessons Online, around 45,000 Americans are bitten by snakes eve...More...
Pros and Cons of a Paper Health Record
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 created financial incentives for medical facilities to develop electronic medical records systems, as part of a national campaign to modernize health information management. The initiative, sometimes referred to as HITECH, has medical provide...More...
HSA 101—What's a Health Savings Account & How Does It Work?
Learn what an HSA is, how it works, who can have one, how it helps you save on taxes, and how it helps you pay for medical expenses....More...
Medicare Advanced Directive Requirements
An advance directive is a written legal document that communicates the heath care wishes of the patient even when they are incapacitated. There are two types -- the Living Will and a Power of Attorney for Health Care. Living Wills are care directives specifically stating what measures the......More...
How to Save On Drugs - Government Programs to Help You Save On Drugs
You can save on the cost of your medications by exploring federal and state government programs. Whether or not you have health insurance with drug coverage, these programs may help you save money....More...
How to Bill Insurance for Service Provided
Billing an insurance company for services rendered requires specialized codes and often specialized training. You will have to review medical records to see what a doctor has done for a patient and find the billing codes that match. Accuracy is key so you bill for everything that was done....More...
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