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Articles related to "Hmo"
Choose Between PPOs, HMOs and EMOs Learn more about PPOs, EMOs and HMO health insurance plans before you get quotes and buy insurance. Find out which individual health insurance plan is most affordable. health insurance quote • individual health insurance • health insurance plans • hmo insurance plans • ppo health insurance
Victory Against the Almighty HMO New bills have recently been passed by the Senate at both state and federal level. These new bills are being referred to as a "slap in the face of all greedy HOMs" and are a huge step in insuring that patients get the care and treatment they deserve. health care • hmo • managed care • advocates • mental health
American Crisis: The Emergency Room There is without question a crisis in medical care in the United States. Where no one really expected this crisis to hit, and hit hard, was in the Emergency Room. Once the safe haven, immune from all of the business wranglings, this form of medical care is in danger. medical care • hospitals • physicians • doctors • trauma
American Crisis: The Emergency Room - Updated 1/16/01 In Part 2 of this article, some of the potential causes for the emergency room problem are investigated as related to managed health care and the the need for a solution is discussed. keywords: medical care • hospitals • physicians • doctors • trauma
Managed Care - What's New? Managed Care managed care • hmo • ppo • health insurance • health care choices
Paying for Your Health After 65 When normal retirement rolls around, health care choices still need to be made. Getting the best deal for your needs often means sorting through your Medicare choices -- start here in making some wise cost decisions. retirement • medicare • medigap • hmo • health maintenance organization
Power Returned to Doctors Who decides what kind of treatment is medically necessary, you, your HMO or your doctor? Over the last twenty years in the US the answer has been your HMO (health maintenence organization). This week that changed. hmo • insurance • medically necessary • medical treatment • managed care
Slim Insurance Coverage for Anorexics It's no secret that managed care has made essential medical coverage difficult to obtain. But HMO's are especially tough on anorexic patients. anorexia • managed care • hmo • insurance coverage
Happy Easter! Things to be thankful for during the spring and some brief reviews of the latest research. hope • joy • love • friendship • new beginnings
Michael Moore's Documentary Sicko Filmmaker Michael Moore dives into the nightmarish American health care system, and compares it to the Canadian, U.K. and French systems. sicko • u.s. healthcare • michael moore • hmo • world trade centres
Patients' Bill Of Rights: Senate Bill Flawed The Senate's "Patients' Bill of Rights" is woefully inadequate and misses major components to provide a truly safe environment for both patients and health care professionals. Here's an edited version of a White House press release and some of my personal comments on the subject. This is a critically important issue and a call for action. nursing crisis • patients' bill of rights • patient care • hospital care • nursing
A Revolution in Illinois An Illinois HMO is breaking with tradition and allowing Chiropractic Physicians to serve as Primary Care Physicians. What will the impact on traditional medical practice be as a result of this revolutionary move? chiropractic • chiropractor • alternative medicine • integrative medicine • hmo's
How Many Gatekeepers Do Hospitals Need? (Humor) A glimpse into our medical future hospital • hospitals • humor • farce • essay
Is Your Doctor Lying For You? A recent study shows that doctors lie to insurance companies to obtain coverage for their patients. Do you think your doctor might be lying for you? Do you think this is ethical? Read more about this increasingly common practice here. hmo • mental health • mental illness • mood disorder • depression
Prescriptions on the Net? No Problem! Recently the FDA and the U.S. Customs testified about a growing problem. Medications are being imported into the United States in such quantities that inspection and FDA approval has become physically impossible. What does this mean to the consumer? fda • prescriptions • medications • pharmaceuticals • drugs
Two New Books To Consider These two new books take a look at an under diagnosed eye problem and pitfalls and issues to avoid in the healthcare system to help you survive a serious illness dry eyes • itchy • burning • stinging eyes • allergy eyes |
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