Healthcare Management

For one reason or another, millions of Americans lack health care. For some, their employer doesn't provide it. Others lost it when they were laid off. And some don't know how to go about applying...

Changing health care providers can be a difficult and intimidating decision, According to one British Study, most patients change physicians based on one of three issues: "the patient's own...

Tubal ligation reversal, known colloquially as "getting your tubes untied," is a reversal surgery that some women have performed when they change their minds about wanting to get pregnant. Because...

In the late 1990s, a Harris poll showed that both Canadians and Americans shared comparable views concerning health care, but that the United States' political leaders have not listened to the...

HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is a federal law that allows citizens access to healthcare coverage after they have exhausted COBRA/continuation coverage. It...

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, more commonly known as HIPAA, was enacted to improve the portability and continuity of health insurance coverage and health care...

Just because you're not a medical professional doesn't mean you can't be professional about preparing for your annual check-up. The better prepared you are when you enter a doctor's office, the...

Learn how to take control over your healthcare. Are you really using your health insurance wisely? Preventive healthcare is the best way to lower cost. Find out how to get your healthcare needs...

Many of us worry about the high cost of health insurance and if we will even have coverage if we lose our job. HSA's or Health Savings Accounts are a great way to reduce the premiums you pay to...

Aetna, Inc., the nation's third largest health insurer, has 32,500 employees and manages the healthcare of literally millions of Americans. It also is one the country's oldest insurance companies...

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protects through privacy regulations, all patient health information in health care facilities and health insurance companies. There...

Due to the high cost of health insurance, millions of Americans just go uninsured. Medical insurance is expensive, but if you know where to look and what you're eligible for, getting cheap...

Patients, medical providers and insurance companies are the usual players in health care transactions. When insurance companies contract an additional party to process claims and payments, they...

Adding to the increasing percentage of the unemployed in the United States are the numbers of people who go without health care. With affordable health coverage an oft-mentioned subject of...

Are you wondering how to keep health records private when you make an insurance claim? You may worry that an insurer, a potential employer or other organizations may obtain your personal health...

Making sure you get good health care isn't just about having insurance. Whether you have insurance through work, self paid, or especially if you have non at all, navigating the medical system can...

Today in the United States, the job market is becoming desperate. Millions have lost their jobs and it appears that many more will be in danger. Even if you are in a prolonged lay-off, the risk of...

CPT guidelines establish a basic form of language in which procedures and services are encoded by medical professionals. These guidelines make it easier for hospitals, patients and insurance...

Most people are aware that they have certain rights as health care patients. In fact, the United States has even passed a law regarding patient rights called the Bipartisan Patient Protection Act,...

Health care facilities must maintain meticulous records to ensure that patient's are charged correctly and that doctors have access to the most up-to-date information. "Medisoft" is a catch all...

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 changed the way in which insurance plans and health information were dealt with. It simplified many administrative functions in...

In the 1960s, it was not hard to get 100 percent coverage from health insurance plans at a reasonable rates. Today, despite co-payments, deductibles and hospital controls, consumers are paying...