known as Obamacare, was implemented on March 23, 2010. The Affordable Care Act is meant to “provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in healthcare spending, and for other purposes” (“Health Care Reform Timeline”). The plan is to reform and rebuild the national health care system. The health care system must be reformed because millions of people are without health insurance since it is too expensive. Many drug prescriptions are not affordable, leaving many…
to ensure that these patients receive the best care possible as the demand became greater and too expensive for the insurance companies to manage. “The U.S. chronic illness burden is increasing and is felt more strongly in minority and low-income populations: in 2005, 133 million Americans had at least one chronic condition” (Bodenheimer, Chen, & Bennett, 2009, para. 2). Insurance companies were forced to change particular…
Hypnosis is a procedure that provides relaxation along with deep concentration and help with attention focus to obtain a higher state of awareness. This is often referred to as a trance. Trance or state of mind allow the participant to block all activities around them and as such requires a trained hypnotist to reap any worthwhile benefits. Since a trained therapist is essential to achieving one's goal, the question becomes how do I find a credible and trained therapist and weed out the shady…
delicate. Most developing countries have its own ‘nationwide health insurance plans’ which are run by government and funded through overall assessments. Nearly all citizens living in these nations are covered under the health insurance. On the other hand not all Americans are covered under health insurance. Different people in the United States get health care through different earnings which makes it most fragmented and unproductive. All these concerns have directed to the problems of cost,…
I think almost all organization should consider paid leave; employee wellness program, and life insurance. Offering paid time off makes the company more alluring, for many workers in today’s world, flexibility is an exceptional advantage. Majority of employees view paid time off as way to improve and increase their work-life balance. Offering paid time off can provide a sense of empowerment to employees. For example, an employee doesn’t have to give a detailed reason to their employers as to why…
Despite about nine percent of Americans being uninsured, around 50% of Americans receive private insurance via their employer. More than half of Americans have private insurance via their employer or the marketplace, with each insurance plan varying greatly in the coverage provided and the cost to the policyholder. For those living in the United States, understanding the complexities of coverage and healthcare financing…
want to get their car insurance quotes the quick and easy way. Well, who would turn down such an offer? If this is the case, there is a way you can get quotes quickly and get on with doing more important things while waiting for the insurers to get back to you but you won't have to wait long as there are people who have gotten quotes on their new cars in as little as 10 to 15 minutes! Now, you might be asking yourself, "Where on earth did these people get such fast car insurance quotes?" Well,…
needlessly because they had no insurance. The worst case was a patient who died as a direct result of a toothache. The patient came to the doctor after the infection had spread to his brain. The infection spread because he could not afford to buy the antibiotics that had been prescribed. This should never happen. A universal healthcare system could prevent such tragedies. Some people are not allowed to buy private insurance, even if they can afford it. This is because insurance companies can…
Oct. 15, 2015 Health Care for All People Health Care is not a privilege for human beings it is a need that covers all medical and primary care needs. Medical care is a right to help keep society healthy and the access to have a better healthy life. Medical care must be given to society at either a low cost or at no cost at all. It is a right that everybody must to have full access to because of the high cost of medical health that limits the peoples to get an insurance plans. Reimbursement…
What Should I Do If The Insurance Adjuster Asks For My Medical Records? Have you been injured in an accident? Is the insurance adjuster asking you to sign a medical release so he can obtain copies of your medical records? If so, you need to contact our office before signing any releases or providing any further information to the insurance adjuster. Regardless of how nice the insurance adjuster may be or how many times the insurance adjuster tells you he is looking out for you, the adjuster is…