How to Pick an Insurance Plan You Can Afford

Consumers need to consider more than just premiums and deductibles

By Michelle Andrews

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People shopping for health insurance often consider little except different plans’ premiums and deductibles. That’s a big mistake, says Nancy Davenport-Ennis, especially in the individual market, where copayments and caps on coverage are increasingly appearing in unexpected places. [...]

Written on November 17, 2008 | Posted in Insurance | No comment

10 Questions You Must Ask Your Doctor

Assert yourself at your next appointment
By Trevor Thieme, Best Life
1. Do I really need this test?
“Doctors often adhere to a better-safe-than-sorry philosophy, ordering tests just to protect themselves in the event of a lawsuit,” says David Sandmire, MD, co-author of Medical Tests That Can Save Your Life.
A full 16 percent of prostate-cancer screenings, for example, [...]

Written on November 17, 2008 | Posted in Doctors | No comment

Cervical Discogram – Test Report

Cervical Discogram Report
I was told not to drink any fluids or eat any food for 2 hours prior to my procedure. I took this advice seriously as I didn’t want to get nausea or throw up with needles stuck in my Neck.
Arrival at the Imaging Center
I arrived at the outpatient scan center, filled out the [...]

Written on November 7, 2008 | Posted in Medical Tests, Neck Pain | 2 comments