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Healthcare Center
Navigating the Healthcare System
Good health is important to everyone. And our Healthcare Center is just the tool you need to make better informed decisions about your own care and coverage.
You
can
navigate the system—and we can help!
The Basics
Review the basics of healthcare here:
HIPAA: Your right to Health Insurance and Privacy
The Patient Bill of Rights: Your Right to Respect and Good Care
Managed Care: A Choice of Plans
Medicare 101
Medicaid: When You Can't Afford Healthcare
Evaluating Your Options
To make smart choices, become knowledgeable about each aspect of your care:
Choices in Care:
Getting to Know Your Healthcare Providers
How to Choose a Primary Care Doctor
Beyond Primary Care: Choosing a Medical Specialist
Boutique Options Offer Greater Choice in Medical Care
When and How to Get a Second Opinion
How to Choose a Surgeon and Hospital for Major Surgery
Elective Surgery: Weighing the Risks and Benefits
Choices in Coverage:
Health Insurance: Choosing the Plan That's Right for You
Medicare Part D: How to Choose a Medicare Drug Plan
Beyond Medicare Part D: Internet Prescription Drug Programs Helping the Low-income and Elderly
Health Spending Accounts: A Complement to Regular Health Insurance
Long-term Care Insurance: In Case of a Prolonged Illness or Injury
Mental Health Options
How to Choose a Therapist or Counselor
Group Therapy: Can It Help You?
Support Groups: How Do They Help?
Marriage and Family Therapy
Especially for Seniors
Here we discuss some of the special healthcare options available to seniors:
Adult Day Care: Good for Caregivers and the People They Care For
End of Life Care
Getting Help to Pay for Prescriptions
Home Healthcare—Helping Older Adults Live at Home Longer
Long-term Care Facilities: You Have Options
Learning About Assisted Living
The Proactive Patient
Go out there and be your own best advocate. Enhance your medical care and save money doing it.
Planning Ahead
Get Organized: Manage Your Medical Bills and Doctor Visits
Making the Most of a Doctors Visit
Adolescent Doctor Visits
Surgery at the Doctor's Office: What You Need to Know
Hospital Stays: What You Need to Know
Unconventional Treatment: Who Pays for ‘Other Kinds’ of Care?
Doing It for Yourself
Health Information: Separating Fact From Fiction
Using Online Medical Consults
Tips For Safely Buying Medications Online
Ordering Your Own Lab Tests
The Benefits and Drawbacks of Home Test Kits
Special Circumstances
Everyone has unique healthcare needs; explore your circumstances below:
When You’re Self-Employed
COBRA: When You’re Between Jobs
When You’re Uninsured
When You’re a Senior (65+)
When You’re Disabled
Applying for Healthcare if You Are a Veteran
Teaching Teens to Navigate the Healthcare System
Prevention
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
For Parents
Prenatal Screenings
Immunization Guidelines for Children
For Adults
Preventing Medical Errors
Immunization Guidelines for Older Adults
Protective Isolation: What Is It and Why Do I Need It?
Medication-related
Review some key
dos
and
don'ts
of drug treatment:
Taking Prescription Medications
Medication Questions? Ask the Pharmacist
Should You Take Part in a Clinical Research Trial?
Interpreting Prescription Drug Advertising
"Off-label" Drug Use: Is It Safe?
Beware When Buying Medications Abroad
Are You Taking Drugs You Don’t Need?
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