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Appealing Social Security Disability Denials: 5 Things to Remember

by admin | Mar 23, 2010 | Paying for health care

Applicants for Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income are often turned down. Here are tips to weather the appeals process.read the full article

Ranking Doctors by Cost-Profile May Not Help Save Money

by admin | Mar 22, 2010 | Paying for health care

Study casts doubt on whether financial rating tools are reliable Less expensive physicians may not help reduce U.S. health-care costs, a new study suggests. Insurance plans that use financial incentives and other methods to encourage patients to receive care from...

Your HIPAA Privacy Rights: Understanding Medical Confidentiality

by admin | Mar 21, 2010 | Paying for health care

Federal law protects your privacy as a patient. Find out what your rights are. When you visit a doctor, you may wonder how your personal information will be used. Can your employer find out you’re being treated for depression? Will your health insurer be told...

Widespread Public Defibrillators May Save Lives

by admin | Mar 20, 2010 | Paying for health care

As lifesaving devices increase, so do the number of heart attack survivors, Japanese study finds. In Japan, where AEDs are available nationwide, a study found that about 14 percent of people who had bystander-witnessed cardiac arrest from an irregular heart rhythm...

Getting Some Extra Help: All About The Medicare Low Income Subsidy Program

by admin | Mar 19, 2010 | Paying for health care

Having trouble paying for your Part D coverage? Here’s a program that could help. Even with Medicare Part D, it’s not always easy to pay for prescriptions. They’re expensive after all, and Medicare can only cover so much. And for those on a fixed...

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