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Using Health Services A Q and A on Having a Blood Test

1 year ago

5 min read

A sample taken from a vein, usually in the arm, for one of hundreds of different lab tests. Key takeaways How long it takes: usually under five minute...

Using Health Services Getting a Referral and Prior Authorization: A Practical Checklist

Dr Amara Nwosu

1 year ago

4 min read

The steps that may be needed before you see a specialist or have a test or treatment covered: a referral from your primary care doctor, approval from...

Using Health Services A Q and A on Getting a Referral and Prior Authorization

Dr Amara Nwosu

1 year ago

6 min read

The steps that may be needed before you see a specialist or have a test or treatment covered: a referral from your primary care doctor, approval from...

Using Health Services The Asking for a Second Opinion Checklist: What to Do and What to Skip

Ben Halvorsen

1 year ago

4 min read

Asking a different clinician to review your diagnosis or treatment plan. It is common practice, especially before major surgery or cancer treatment, a...

Using Health Services Your Questions About Asking for a Second Opinion, Answered

Ben Halvorsen

1 year ago

5 min read

Asking a different clinician to review your diagnosis or treatment plan. Key takeaways Medicare: Part B covers a second opinion before surgery that is...

Using Health Services The Leaving Hospital Checklist: What to Do and What to Skip

Dr Priya Raghunathan

1 year ago

4 min read

Discharge: the point at which hospital care ends and whatever comes next has to be arranged already. Most things that go wrong afterward involve medic...

Using Health Services A Q and A on Leaving Hospital

Dr Priya Raghunathan

1 year ago

5 min read

Discharge: the point at which hospital care ends and whatever comes next has to be arranged already. Key takeaways Discharge plan: should cover medici...

Using Health Services The Accessing Your Health Records Checklist: What to Do and What to Skip

Marcus Okafor

1 year ago

4 min read

Your right under HIPAA to see and get a copy of your medical and billing records. It is a legal right rather than a favor, and it lets you check for m...

Using Health Services Your Questions About Accessing Your Health Records, Answered

Marcus Okafor

1 year ago

5 min read

Your right under HIPAA to see and get a copy of your medical and billing records. Key takeaways Right of access: guaranteed by the HIPAA Privacy Rule...

Using Health Services Getting Help From a Pharmacy: What to Do, in Order

Sofia Lindqvist

1 year ago

4 min read

Community pharmacists, who can advise on medicines and minor illnesses and provide a range of services without an appointment. Pharmacists are among t...

Using Health Services Your Questions About Getting Help From a Pharmacy, Answered

Sofia Lindqvist

1 year ago

5 min read

Community pharmacists, who can advise on medicines and minor illnesses and provide a range of services without an appointment. Key takeaways Appointme...

Health Insurance and Costs A Working Checklist for Premiums, Deductibles and Copays

Dr Amara Nwosu

1 year ago

4 min read

The main ways a health plan splits the cost of care with you: a monthly premium, a yearly deductible, and copays or coinsurance after that. Comparing...

Health Insurance and Costs Premiums, Deductibles and Copays: Common Questions Answered

Dr Amara Nwosu

1 year ago

5 min read

The main ways a health plan splits the cost of care with you: a monthly premium, a yearly deductible, and copays or coinsurance after that. Key takeaw...

Health Insurance and Costs A Working Checklist for Out-of-Pocket Maximum

Ben Halvorsen

1 year ago

4 min read

The most you have to pay for covered, in-network services in a plan year, after which your plan pays 100 percent of covered costs. It is the number th...

Health Insurance and Costs Answers to the Common Questions on Out-of-Pocket Maximum

Ben Halvorsen

1 year ago

5 min read

The most you have to pay for covered, in-network services in a plan year, after which your plan pays 100 percent of covered costs. Key takeaways What...

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