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    Navigate the complicated world of health care with these resources dedicated to explaining insurance, Medicare, and healthcare reform, and helping you make the best decisions for you and your family.
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    Are Health Insurance Premiums Going Up or Down for 2021?
    Fact checked by Ashley Hall
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    Best Short-Term Health Insurance Companies
    By Kathryn Scribner
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    What Is Medical Underwriting?
    Fact checked by Elaine Hinzey, RD
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    Best Burial Insurance Companies
    By Zia Sherrell
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    What Is Reinsurance and Why Are States Pursuing It?
    Fact checked by Lisa Sullivan, MS
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    An Overview of the Triple Aim
    Fact checked by Dale Brauner
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    How Does the HSA Testing Period Work?
    Fact checked by Dale Brauner
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    How Savings Programs Can Help You Pay Medicare Bills
    Fact checked by Ashley Hall
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    The Medicaid Look Back Period and Nursing Home Care
    Fact checked by Sheeren Jegtvig
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    HSA options for tax-deferred savings
    By Rachel Nall
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    The Best At-Home Lyme Disease Tests of 2021
    Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
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    The Best Medicare Part D Providers of 2021
    By Rachel Nall
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    The 6 Best Home Elevators of 2021
    Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
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    Best Life Insurance For Seniors
    By Rachel Nall
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    Best Short-Term Disability Insurance of 2021
    Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
    Medical Billing and Coding Class
    The 6 Best Online Medical Billing and Coding Classes of 2021
    Fact checked by James Lacy
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    What Are the Principles of the Declaration of Helsinki?
    Fact checked by Ashley Hall
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    Secretly Recording Your Doctor’s Appointments
    Fact checked by Ashley Hall
    Medicare patients cannot receive both diagnostic testing and CPAP treatment of sleep apnea from the same provider
    How the Stark Law Impacts the Treatment of Sleep Apnea
    Medically reviewed by Keri Peterson, MD
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    The Meaning of Coinsurance in Healthcare
    Fact checked by Ashley Hall
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    Pros and Cons of a Health Care Capitation Payment System
    Fact checked by Ashley Hall
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    Pharmacy Benefit Manager and Specific Example
    Fact checked by Ashley Hall
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    Reimbursement in a Healthcare Context
    Fact checked by Lisa Sullivan, MS
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    What Medical Triage Is in a Hospital
    Fact checked by Ashley Hall
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    Ambulatory or Walking Status in Healthcare
    Fact checked by Ashley Hall
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    Understanding Standard of Care for Patients
    Fact checked by Lisa Sullivan, MS
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    Overview of Disease Management
    Medically reviewed by Isaac O. Opole, MD, PhD
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    EMTALA, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act
    Fact checked by Sheeren Jegtvig
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    How Health Insurance Policy Rescission Works
    Fact checked by James Lacy
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    How to Maintain a Strong Immune System
    Fact checked by James Lacy
    Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus Bacteria
    Iatrogenic Events During Medical Treatments
    Medically reviewed by Jason DelCollo, DO
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    What Is Medical Upcoding?
    Fact checked by Elaine Hinzey, RD
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    Understanding a Patient's Bill of Rights
    Fact checked by Lisa Sullivan, MS
    How To Determine Proper Fit In a Wheelchair
    Fact checked by Lisa Sullivan, MS
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    The Features of Different Walkers
    Fact checked by Ashley Hall
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    How a Rollator Differs From a Walker
    Fact checked by Ashley Hall
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    HIPAA Guide for Parents and Patients
    Fact checked by Ashley Hall
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    The Risks of Using the Internet to Self-Diagnose
    Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Molina Ortiz, MD, MPH
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    Top 5 Reasons to Get a Second Opinion
    Fact checked by Lisa Sullivan, MS
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    What Is a Histopathology or Biopsy Report?
    Fact checked by James Lacy
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    Coping With Grief From Bad Diagnoses
    Fact checked by James Lacy
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    Acute and Subacute Pain Differences
    Fact checked by James Lacy
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    The Differences Between Sepsis and Septicemia
    Fact checked by James Lacy
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    The 5 Keys to Making the Most Informed Health Decisions
    Fact checked by Sheeren Jegtvig
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    What Indolent Means in a Medical Diagnosis
    Fact checked by Ashley Hall
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    Outdated Terms for Diseases and Conditions
    Medically reviewed by Rony Kampalath, MD
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    When Your Doctor Tells You It's All in Your Head
    Fact checked by Lisa Sullivan, MS
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    Why Hospitals Ask for Your Social Security Number
    Fact checked by Ashley Hall
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    Using Differential Diagnosis to Confirm Your Illness
    Fact checked by Ashley Hall
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    Medical Test Reliability
    Fact checked by James Lacy
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    Using Health on the Net to Find Credible Information
    Fact checked by Dale Brauner
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    How Common Is Misdiagnosis or Missed Diagnosis?
    Fact checked by James Lacy
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    Are You Seeing the Right Specialist?
    Fact checked by Ashley Hall
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    What to Do When You Can't Get a Diagnosis
    Fact checked by Ashley Hall
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    Understanding Your Medical Test Results
    Fact checked by Lisa Sullivan, MS
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    Common Feelings When Waiting for a Diagnosis
    Fact checked by Ashley Hall
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    Asymptomatic: Definition, Importance, and Controversy
    Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
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    Food Safety and How to Prevent Food Poisoning
    Fact checked by Ashley Hall
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    How Your Pharmacist Can Help You Care for Others
    Fact checked by Ashley Hall
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    Pharmacy Benefits for Seniors: Advantages to Benefit From
    Fact checked by James Lacy