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Multicultural Health Care Management

Multicultural health care management addresses the needs of clients as individuals coming from cultures with beliefs, values and customs that may differ from society's norms. It is a relevant perspective for modern thinking that looks at ways to incorporate differences and individualize care instead...More...

Definition of Medicare Fraud & Abuse

Medicare fraud and abuse practices take a costly toll on the United States healthcare system. According to the United States Government Accountability Office, fraud and abuse activities accounted for a 44 percent increase in overall Medicare spending between the years 2002 and 2006. And while both p...More...

The HITECH Act & HIPAA

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) governs how patients' personal health information (PHI) is used. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act was enacted Feb. 17, 2009, to further enforce health information security guideline...More...

How to Get Health Insurance Now

Layoffs, self-employment and working for companies that do not provide employee benefits are just a few of the reasons you could be going without health insurance. Being without health coverage can leave you feeling completely vulnerable. Medical bills are reportedly the number one cause of debt and...More...

About AARP Medicare Supplement Benefits

Medicare is a special program that offers insurance benefits to the elderly or disabled as part of Social Security. The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) offers extra insurance plans through several different companies that help to cover certain costs involved with health care that Medi...More...

Screening Tools to Assess Your Child's Health

Screening tools will help a child to be as healthy as possible.Child image by Serenitie from Fotolia.comParenting is hard work. Children do not come with instructions, and parents often want to know if they are doing their job right. Screening tools can aid in the diagnosis of a health......More...

Public Reporting of Quality Information on Medicaid Health Plans

While Medicaid expenditures have grown significantly, many U.S. states do not offer detailed information resources showing the quality of care achieved for Medicaid beneficiaries. States report health care quality for Medicaid managed health care plans on a voluntary basis, and organizations such a...More...

Requirements to Apply for Medicare

Medicare Patientsenior health care image by Pierrette Guertin from Fotolia.comThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) manages and administers the Medicare system, which provides medical coverage for more than 40 million Americans. To be eligible for this program, you must be at......More...

How do I Contact USAA Insurance?

USAA Insurance provides personal property and casualty insurance to members of the U.S. military and their families. Members can also buy whole life insurance, annuities and term life insurance. A USAA Insurance representative can answer questions concerning your policy by email, telephone or in wri...More...

About Blue Cross Medicare Advantage

Original Medicare is made up of Part A and Part B. These parts have no or inexpensive premiums and are offered by the federal government in the United States. Part A and B benefits mostly cover inpatient and outpatient hospital services, hospice and preventive services. There are many kinds of medic...More...

Health Care Insurance for the Self Employed

One of the bigger hurdles of individuals who are in business for themselves is making good choices about health insurance cover for themselves and their families. Making this worse is the fact that pricing and ... ...More...

A Brief Guide on Documentation and Coding

A provider has the responsibility for making sure that the correct level of service was provided and the proper code was used for billing. This duty cannot be passed on to someone else. The physician ... ...More...

Leave your worries with the insurer

Health is the best gift we can give our loved ones, our family, our kids. And in today's fast paced life, retaining perfect health is almost impossible and after all even if good health is ... ...More...

Settling Health Insurance Claims With Ease!

The health insurance sector in India has witnessed a tremendous change in recent times with people understanding the need of health insurance and applying for one to meet their financial expenses in case of hospitalization. ... ...More...

What Is No Medical Life Insurance?

No medical Life Insurance as name signifies insurance without medical examination ie no blood work, no needle tests or urine sample or no medical results from doctor. If you have any of these health conditions, ... ...More...