Preventive maintenance

Various HMO models (Staff, Group, & Network) Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO) have been around since the 20th century. They were not made to operate as they do currently in today’s world until the Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973 set federal rules on how the operations of HMO should be conducted. HMO’s have various models, but despite the model, in each HMO, the employer pays the monthly premium for the HMO service, which reduces the overhead for employees seeking medical help.…

your coverage by your insurance by ten percent while lowering the cost out of your pocket by 10 percent. Along with the level of benefits, you also have the option of picking the plan that best suites your needs. This includes plans such as:Health maintenance organizations (HMOs), Preferred provider organizations (PPOs), Point-of-service (POS), and High-deductible health plans (HDHPs). Knowing the details of each option can help you pick a health insurance that will comply with your budget and…

During the 1700s, in the Colonial period, the practice of medicine was primitive, as was the healthcare provided to the early settlers. During this time “heroic medicine” was practiced. Aggressive treatments such as bleeding, purging, and blistering occupied a central place in therapeutics. Different philosophies (Western medicine and Native American medicine) were making it difficult for doctors to command the authority they desired. It was very easy to become a doctor during this period,…

Evolution and Current Trends of Managed Care As the landscape of health care in America evolved, early care practices of the 1900’s gravitated toward a prepaid medical group practice, leading to a managed care approach to health care. Evolution continued leading to an expansion of health benefits, and various options of providers and services ultimately leading to a rise in health care cost that could not be overcome. This paper will discuss the forces of change for managed care, current…

An American Health Insurance Company The history Aetna, dates back to the 1800’s when the company started operating as Aetna Fire Insurance Company back in 1819. Aetna then organized an annuity fund to sell life insurance in 1853 changing the company’s name to Aetna Life Insurance Company. The company’s first president Elipahlet A. Bulkeley decided to keep the name “Aetna” to take advantage of the good reputation, and the name was inspired by an 11,000-foot volcano on the eastern shores of…

covers the same expenses and benefits but the only difference is the amount the patient pay for the medical costs. The higher the plan, the more the insurance pays for the bill. Within each metal levels are different types of plans. An HMO (health maintenance organization) restricts a person to only using doctors within the plan’s network and the patient pays full cost if the person goes outside of the network. PPOs and POSs allow patients to go outside of the network for an additional cost.…

years of serving as an enlisted member of both Active Duty Air Force and the Georgia Air National Guard (GANG), I applied and was selected for a commission as an officer in the GANG. At the time of my selection I was serving as a full time aircraft maintenance technician in the GANG, and I was earning a good salary while enjoying job security. Being selected as an officer meant I would have to resign from my full time job with the GANG; therefore, after my training was complete, I would be left…

“Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance” written by Robert M. Pirsig expresses what the true meaning of quality and gumption really is and what it is like to experience a moment of your life where nothing else matters, Also known as a Zen moment. Chris Pirsig is going to be…

processes. • Allows the maintenance adjustment. • Increased component life cycle. • Reduced equipment or process failure. • Estimated 12% to 18% cost savings other than immediate maintenance program. Disadvantages: • Increased cost due to unexpected downtime of equipment. • Increased labor cost, particularly if overtime is needed. • Cost involved with replacement or repair of equipment. • Incompetent use of staff resources. 9.3.3 Perfective Maintenance Perfective maintenance refers…

As a car owner, preventive maintenance of you car is probably your most important responsiblity to keep your ride safe and happy. It can save your money on repairs arises in future. The preventive maintenence of your car carry out with checking tire pressure and fluids, changing the engine oil, perform scheduled inspection, check your bettery, replace the air filter and windshiled wiper as well as checking other parts of the car. It can helps you to keep your car helathy and catch the serious…