Blog Posts in Category: Informed Patient
Understanding The Key Terms Used Within Health Insurance Health Insurance can seem confusing and frustrating to understand completely. Let's start with the basics. Health Insurance is used to cover some, if not most, of your medical needs through insurance premiums each month. These insurance premiums are paid by you and or your employer. Let's take a look at other typical terms used within Health Insurance: Copayment: A copayment is a fixed dollar amount that you must pay for receiving a... Read More
Are You an Informed Patient at the Doctor’s Office? Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the world, behind heart disease as the number 1 and cancer as the number 2 (CNN). So, the question is do you have full faith in your doctor to make decisions for you, or would you rather make your own decisions? Doctors do not intend harm to patients, but they can make mistakes that could have been prevented if you knew the information as well as they did. It is hard as a patient to know... Read More