Healthcare, Insurance, and You, 1st ed. The Savvy Consumer's Guide
Auteur : Zamosky Lisa
Getting good medical care shouldn?t be so confusing?or so costly. Healthcare, Insurance, and You simplifies the many confusing details about our healthcare system so you can make informed decisions. Result? Better health at lower cost.
With the advent of healthcare reform, things are changing?especially when it comes to insurance. Most people will now have to buy insurance. Do you know where to get a policy or what to look for in one? Did you know more people will now qualify for free or subsidized healthcare? Even if you get insurance through work, you'll face new choices that you'd better understand to maintain your peace of mind. As this book shows, the failure to understand how insurance and the healthcare system work can have a major impact on your physical and financial health.
Healthcare, Insurance, and You is an easy-to-use guide that explains the main challenges you face when trying to get excellent healthcare: choosing the best insurance policy for your situation, finding the right doctor or hospital, buying prescription drugs the least expensive way, picking out the right Medicare plan, or fighting for your rights when dealing with insurers or medical providers. Healthcare, Insurance, and You includes tips, resources, and strategies for navigating the healthcare system and avoiding common mistakes so you can get the best healthcare for you, your family, or your organization without breaking the bank. This book shows you:
- How to choose a health plan that best meets your medical and financial needs, including new options under the Affordable Care Act
- Ways to cut through red tape and fight billing errors and claim denials
- What businesses need to know about offering?or not offering?insurance to employees
- How to plan ahead for a disability or for end-of-life care
- A New Healthcare System
- Buying Health Insurance on your own
- Paying for Health Insurance
- Health Insurance at Work
- Cutting Medical Costs
- Buying Prescription Drugs
- You Against the Healthcare System
- Medicare
- Taking Charge of Your Healthcare Future
- Consumer Assistance Programs and State Departments of Insurance
Healthcare, Insurance, and You is a practical guide that explains in plain language the impact of healthcare reform and the complicated issues of buying insurance, understanding medical bills, and finding great care.
It empowers you with tips, resources and strategies for navigating the healthcare system to get the most for your health and your money.
Date de parution : 08-2013
Ouvrage de 188 p.
17.8x25.4 cm
