Ending Chronic Pain and Disease by Turning Your Genes On and Off – Matt Riemann Matt Riemann has managed to defy a genetic condition called familial amyloid polyneuropathy which causes excruciating pain. He was diagonosed with this neurodegenerative and autoimmune condition in 2007. He was told that […]
Read more →Defining Terms — Copay or Copayment A Copay is a small, fixed sum that must be paid by the insured for each prescription or medical service at the time the service is accessed. Another name for this fee is Copayment. Copayments must be paid before the health […]
Read more →How Much Does Your Health Insurance Cost? Most Americans do not know the actual cost of their health insurance because the insurance is purchased on their behalf by their employers, whether through small group, large group, or self-insured programs, with employers typically paying a portion of the […]
Read more →Light or Heat in the Controversy over Guidelines for Implementation of Health Care Reform Much ink has been spilled in the past few weeks about the “war on religion” and the purported White House campaign to force people of faith (and specifically Catholics?) to have abortions, use […]
Read more →Defining Terms — Pre-existing Condition A pre-existing condition is any current health issue: 1) for which a person has received treatment in the past or 2) for which a prudent person would have sought treatment. Pre-existing conditions may be anything as minor as a mild allergic reaction […]
Read more →New regulations were released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on November 22, 2010 regarding the implementation of provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 that require health insurance providers to spend 80-85% of premiums to pay for health care […]
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