By choosing a best doctor might be one of the most important health decisions. It is one you should positive, informed and content making, because your doctor will be asset the key to your health in his or her hands. Whether you have an HMO that dictates which pool of doctors you can prefer from, or if you are someone without health insurance shopping around to find the best doctor to fit your life and financial plan, there is so...more
Tired, stressed, feel you need a break? There are many types of pain relief, but none as luxurious as a massage at a spa. We have all seen those day spas, massage shops etc. Many of us have frequent massages, yet so many of us haven't even considered it. Well, consider it!What ails you? Do you have chronic aches and pains, perhaps bursitis, fatigue, high blood pressure? Maybe your ailment is diabetes, immunity suppression, infertility,...more
Medical care can be very expensive, especially for the uninsured. Hospitalization and surgery in an American hospital can cost tens of thousands of dollars. An increasing number of people are looking to reduce that expense, especially in a recession.Buying health coverage could help, but some people either cannot afford or do not want to spend their money on the monthly premium. One of their solutions is medical tourism: traveling to other countries for cheaper procedures. It is a growing trend among Americans today.One of the new hubs for medical tourism is Mexico. The typical stereotype is of undocumented Mexican immigrants crossing the border to visit hospitals in the United States, due to their percieved higher quality. However, several businesses are turning that belief on its head.Medical tourism facilitators, such as MedToGo International and BridgeHealth, plan entire trips that combine beach vacations with major surgery for a lower out-of-pocket cost than the latter alone would cost in the United States.Understandably, many will worry about the risks associated with foreign medical care. Granted, an increasing number of Mexican hospitals are internationally...more
The fall of 2013 may seem a long way off, but when you are focused on day-to-day coding, you should begin thinking about the new code system, ICD-10, now. One thing which is of prime importance is getting your doctors ready for the change. Get your doctors ready Presently, CMS publishes about 14,000 ICD-9 codes and there will be over 69,000 ICD-10...more
One of the most frequent complaints from people today is that it is far too demanding to get respectable insurance if you are not rich or don't have a job that offers great compensation package. This is an acceptable complaint to have. The truth is that health insurance is getting more and more demanding to attain, especially if you want to pay for...more
If you are about to enter the world of health insurance because you have found that you need to look for an individual plan, then you are going to have to begin by doing some research. If you are new to the health insurance industry, then this may seem like an enigma to you. You may not be familiar with what kind of research you need to do and what kind of information you should be looking for. The truth is that you will want to analyze many aspects of your life, your health, and your finances. Make no doubt about it. A health insurance plan is an investment, and it's a valuable one if you know what you are doing. Your first step should be to figure out what the medal insurance companies see when they look at you.When health insurance companies look at their applicants, what they are looking at are health risks and finances. This may seem superficial and maybe even cold, but keep in mind that health coverage is a business and that their job is to insure folks. They must keep detached. The people who research your medical records are called medical underwriters. These folks will look at your behaviors, the illnesses you have had, and any doctor referrals. From this facts, they will...more
Are you or a family member suffering with a Pre-Existing Medical Condition, that's preventing you from getting Health Insurance? There is a solution. Guaranteed Issue Health Insurance for People with Pre-Existing Conditions helps...more
Many of us live in places where we must get health insurance in order to protect ourselves in case we are ever to fall ill or be injured. Sometimes, the plans that we purchase for ourselves or are given through our employers simply is not enough, so...more
The ancient art of massage has been used for many centuries throughout ancient civilizations. Records have been found that date to ancient China. There is documentation that that most ancient civilizations have used of massage. Chinese records date...more
Depending on the primary health insurance coverage that you have, you may need to have secondary health insurance as well. There are often cases where your main policy will not cover all the bills that you have. For instance some insurances may not...more
How great to be pregnant! It's a time of joys and challenges. There are so many aches and pains, such discomfort. Though we are gaining weight, have muscle and joint pain, we are elated. What can we possibly do to alleviate this? I...more
Similar to many other types of insurance out there, Health Insurance is a method that people use so that they can avoid having to face up to the risk of incurring medical expenses. If you want to save the insurance money, avoiding the...more