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- How Health Care Reform Affects Your Diabetes Care
- Health Insurance When You're Pregnant
- Affordable Care Act: Coverage for New Mothers
- What to Ask a Doctor Before Choosing One
- Use the Internet in Your Search
- How to Choose a Doctor
- Put Together a Family Health Care Team
- Second Opinions
- What does Medicare part A include?
- What is Medigap, and how much does it cost compared to Medicare?
- What does Medicare part B include?
- What is Medicare and how much does it cost?
- How does the Affordable Care Act help pain treatment?
- Medicare Costs
- Medicare Part A: Hospital Care and Services
- Pain Treatments Covered Under Health Insurance
- Arthritis & Health Insurance Changes
- Medicare Eligibility and Enrollment
- Do insurance plans cover the cost of second medical opinion?
- How do I find a doctor to give a second opinion?
- Why do I need a second opinion from another doctor?
- How should I prepare for a second opinion?
- Vitamins and Minerals for Children: Calcium, Vitamin D, and More
- What questions should I ask about social and recreational activities in nursing homes?
- What questions should I ask about room features in nursing homes?
- How much does Medicare pay for a nursing home?
- What questions should I think about when choosing a nursing home?
- What questions should you ask when looking for a nursing home?
- Does Medicaid help pay for a nursing home?
- What are instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) in nursing homes?
- What types of care do nursing homes provide?
- What questions should I ask about food service in nursing homes?
- What are questions to ask about assessment in nursing homes?
- What questions should I ask about nursing home fees and financing?
- What questions should I ask about the facility design in nursing homes?
- What options are there to pay for nursing home care?
- What services do nursing homes offer?
- Does private long-term care insurance help pay for a nursing home?
- What questions should I ask about the professional staff in nursing homes?
- What are activities of daily living (ADL) in nursing homes?
- What is skilled nursing care in nursing homes?
- What is long-term care in nursing homes?
- What questions should I ask about medication and health care in nursing homes?
- What Caregivers Should Know About Nursing Home Care
- What are some tips for choosing a doctor?
- What are some questions to ask when choosing a doctor?
- Can I get help paying for my health insurance?
- What are the services covered by all options at my state's marketplace?
- How does a platinum health care plan from a marketplace work?
- How does a bronze health care plan from a marketplace work?
- How do I choose a healthcare plan from a marketplace?
- How are health plans organized at my state's marketplace?
- How many companies are available in each level of coverage?
- How much of the total cost of medical care do I pay with each plan?
- What is a health insurance marketplace?
- How do bronze, silver, gold, and platinum levels of health plan differ?
- Where does the name of each level of health plan come from?
- How will I know if a health plan is right for me?
- Can I get a larger tax credit if I pick up a platinum insurance plan?
- Where can I get more information about Medicare Part D drug plans?
- Should I check my health insurance plan during open enrollment?
- What do you need to know about formularies when choosing a Medicare Part D drug plan?
- What are wellness incentives as a job benefit?
- Why do I need to compare the costs when choosing a Medicare Part D drug plan?
- How can I get a Medicare Part D drug plan?
- What is open enrollment for health insurance plans?
- Which plans in an open enrollment cover the doctors and services you want or need?
- Why do I need to check the pharmacies involved when choosing a Medicare Part D drug plan?
- What are Medicare Part D plans?
- What Does Medicare Cover?
- Your Insurance Choices in a Marketplace: FAQ
- If Your Workplace Drops Your Health Insurance: FAQ
- How to Choose Insurance to Protect Your Family
- Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans
- Get Ready for Health Insurance Open Enrollment
- Cost-Sharing Subsidies
- At-a-Glance: Free Preventive Services
- 9 Things You Didn’t Know About Medicare
- When Disability Strikes Unexpectedly
- What do I use a health insurance card for?
- What information should be on the bill from your doctor, hospital, or another health care provider?
- People in my family have a high risk for breast cancer. Can I get free BRCA genetic counseling?
- Under the Affordable Care Act, what are rules for health plans when it comes to breast cancer screening coverage?
- When are mammograms free?
- Why does a health savings account (HSA) offer a triple tax break?
- How can I keep health coverage going for myself and my kids after a divorce?
- Where can I get health insurance?
- What’s a health savings account (HSA)?
- New Mom Health Insurance Coverage: Affordable Care Act
- Questions That May Save You Money at the Doctor's
- Health Reform: How Much Will You Pay?
- What does a medical assistant do?
- What qualifications does a doctor have?
- What does the nurse in my doctor's office do?
- What are health insurance copayments?
- How can the Affordable Care Act cover home health care?
- How can the Affordable Care Act cover psychotherapy?
- What happens if my medicine isn't on a health plan’s formulary?
- Which services can you pay for with your flexible spending account (FSA)?
- What medical expenses can your health savings account (HSA) be used for?
- Donut hole
- Health Care Reform and You
- Health Reform Summary and Facts: Changes and Benefits That Affect You
- Medicare Extra Help Program
- Free Cancer Screening Guidelines: Health Reform
- How does the Specified Low-income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) Program and Qualified Individual (QI) Program help me pay for what Medicare does not cover?
- Medicare Plan Ratings: Choosing the Best Plan
- Health Insurance Coverage for Chronic Conditions
- Obamacare Repeal: What May Replace It
- Pre-existing Condition Coverage and Health Insurance Reform
- Expert Spotlight: Breastfeeding and the Affordable Care Act
- What does a technician in your doctor's office do?
- What does the office staff in a doctor's office do?
- What do physician assistants and nurse practitioners do?
- What qualiications does a registered nurse (RN) have?
- What can you do if your health insurer rejects coverage for treatment you received?
- How can the Affordable Care Act cover long-term care?
- What are essential health benefits under the Affordable Care Act?
- What is a health insurance explanation of benefits (EOB)?
- How can the Affordable Care Act cover male contraception?
- What information is on an insurance explanation of benefits (EOB)?
- How can the Affordable Care Act cover chiropractic care?
- How can the Affordable Care Act cover breastfeeding?
- What is the summary of your health insurance benefits and coverage?
- What are questions that I can ask about my relatives to learn about my family's health history?
- What are services included in dental coverage programs like Medicaid and CHIP for my child?
- Under the Affordable Care Act, are 3D mammograms free?
- Can women who have low incomes or no health insurance get free breast cancer screening tests?
- How can I get a free mammogram for my breast cancer screening?
- Under the Affordable Care Act, can I get free counseling to help lower my odds of breast cancer?
- I have a high risk for breast cancer. Can I get free counseling to see if medicines can help (chemoprevention)?
- If a mammogram shows I have cancer, is my treatment free under the Affordable Care Act?
- Under the Affordable Care Act, are follow-up tests and biopsies free, too?
- Why should women get mammograms?
- How do I qualify for a free mammogram for my breast cancer screening?
- Why do you need to know about your emergency room (ER) rights?
- Why do you need a lot of tests when you are in the emergency room (ER)?
- What illnesses and injuries can be treated at an urgent care center instead of an emergency room (ER)?
- Which life-threatening conditions should be treated at an emergency room (ER)?
- Why do you need to check your emergency room bills carefully?
- What information do you need to provide when you get to the emergency room (ER)?
- How can my health insurance help me if I need a specialist?
- How does health insurance cover prescription medications?
- How do I get prescriptions through my health insurance?
- What is health insurance coinsurance?
- What is health insurance?
- What is a health insurance network?
- How do I use my health insurance policy?
- How do I find a doctor or a hospital through my health insurance?
- I lost my job. How can an insurance Marketplace help when I’m out of work?
- How can I enroll in my spouse or partner's health insurance plan when I’m out of work?
- How can you find out what Medicare offers caregivers?
- How can caregivers qualify for tax breaks on the health care they pay for?
- Where can I get lower-cost or free health services?
- What is a preexisting condition in health care?
- What home health care services related to caregiving can Medicare cover?
- What are things to think about if a child chooses not to stay on a parent’s health plan?
- What are the tiers of costs for medicines in health plans?
- I’ve lost my job. Can I join my parents’ health plan?
- What are preexisting conditions in your insurance, and how can they affect you when you're out work?
- I’m a caregiver. What long-term care will Medicare pay for?
- When can you get hospice care through Medicare, and how does it help?
- How can I know if I’m eligible for low-cost or free health services?
- How is a flexible spending account (FSA) set up and funded?
- How can I find out if a health plan will cover the medicines I take?
- What is a health savings account (HSA) in health care?
- What is a health insurance deductible?
- What is a flexible spending account (FSA) in health care?
- How is a health savings account (HSA) funded?
- Under my health insurance plan, how much will I pay for medicines?
- What are grandfathered plans?
- Which preventive services does the law give young adults?
- What is COBRA, and how is it related to health care?
- What are insurance Marketplaces in health care?
- What is a preferred provider organization (PPO) in health care?
- How can I get help paying for prescription medication after I pick a health plan?
- How can a local pharmacy save me money on medicines?
- What’s a flexible spending account (FSA)?
- What is a health insurance copayment?
- How can you make sure that online and mail-order pharmacies are legitimate?
- How can COBRA help me keep my insurance when I lose my job?
- What can young adults do about health plans if their employer doesn’t offer them one?
- What are the tax advantages of a health savings account (HSA)?
- Do health plans have to cover prescription drugs?
- What do health plans for young adults cover?
- Who can get Medigap insurance?
- What is Medigap?
- Who is eligible to get tax credits and other health insurance?
- How do I find out if I'm eligible for a tax credit for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act?
- What are my chances of qualifying for Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act?
- How do I get back on my parents' health coverage?
- How can I save money with my high-deductible health insurance plan?
- How can I be eligible for Medicaid?
- How can I afford high healthcare costs even with Medicare?
- Health Insurance: Who’s Who at the Doctor’s Office
- Different Types of Doctors: Find the Specialist You Need
- Medicare Cost Plan
- Non-preferred provider
- Turned Away From the ER
- What You Need to Know About Long-Term Care
- Quiz: Health Reform Myth or Fact?
- Quiz: Do You Know Your Health Insurance Basics?
- Pre-existing condition
- Tax credit
- Specified low-income Medicare beneficiary (SLMB)
- Summary of benefits, also called benefits package
- Special needs plan (SNP)
- Silver plan
- Qualifying Individual Program (QI)
- Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program (QMB)
- Providers
- Public insurance
- Qualified health plan (QHP)
- Qualified Disabled & Working Individual Program (QDWI)
- Premium
- NCQA
- Preferred Provider Organizations
- Non-licensed risk-sharing plans
- Private insurance
- Open enrollment
- Medicare supplemental policies (Medigap)
- Navigators
- Health care reform
- Health plan
- Health maintenance organizations (HMO)
- Medicare, also called original Medicare or traditional Medicare
- Health reimbursement arrangement (HRA)
- Medicaid
- Grandfathered plans
- Lifetime limits
- Formulary
- Medicaid expansion
- Flexible spending account (FSA)
- Marketplace, also called Exchange
- In-Network, also called in-plan
- Hospital-confinement indemnity coverage
- HIPAA, also called the privacy rule
- Medicare Part D, also called the Medicare prescription drug benefit
- Out-of-network, also called out-of-plan or non-preferred provider
- What Is HEDIS?
- Health savings account (HSA)
- High-deductible health plan (HDHP)
- Medicare Part C
- Medicare Part B
- Point-of-service plan (POS)
- PPACA
- Percent of poverty level
- Habilitation services
- PCP
- Out-of-pocket costs, sometimes called OOP
- Cover or covered
- Medicare Part A (hospital insurance)
- Cost sharing
- Co-op plan
- Medicare Advantage, also called Part C
- Copay or copayment
- Exchange
- COBRA (The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act)
- Eligibility
- Enrollment
- Essential health benefits, also called essential benefits
- Denial of claim
- Discount plans
- Deductible
- Explanation of benefits, also called an EOB
- Federal poverty level
- Care coordinator
- Bronze plans and health insurance
- Extra Help for Medicare
- The definition of affordable health insurance
- What is a benchmark health plan?
- How to File an Appeal With Your Health Insurance
- The Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Program
- What does "allowed amount" mean?
- The Basics of the Affordable Care Act
- Benchmark formulary and your health insurance
- What is adverse selection?
- What are accountable care organizations?
- What is accident-only coverage?
- Chronic condition, also called long-term condition
- Catastrophic plan
- Categorically eligible
- Claim
- Certified application counselor
- Expanded coverage/expanded Medicaid
- Gold plan
- Coinsurance
- Catastrophic limit
- Ambulatory patient services and outpatient care
- Fee-for-service (FFS)
- Consumer assistance program, also called CAP
- What does actuarial equivalence mean?
- Subsidy
- Exclusions, also called limitations
- Essential Benefits: Basic Health Insurance Benefits
- States & Health Insurance: Different Marketplaces and Plans
- Getting Medicaid Coverage: Questions and Answers
- Medicaid Expansion: Health Reform Changes and Qualifications
- New to Medicaid? How It Works
- Insured Through Work? Save Money on Health Costs
- Insurance When You're Pregnant: FAQ
- Insurance Coverage for Mental Health Care
- Should You Go on Your Partner's Health Insurance Plan?
- Deadly Delay: Inside an Arkansas ER
- Women's Health
- Free Breast Cancer Screening: Affordable Care Act
- Checklist: Health Care Reform Tests, Immunizations
- Affordable Care Act: Preventive Health Coverage for Women
- Get the Screening Tests You Need
- Is This Covered Under the Affordable Care Act?
- President Obama Interview Transcript
- Affordable Care Act: Coverage to Quit Smoking
- Prescription Drug Costs and Health Reform: FAQ
- Health Plans for Young Adults
- HSA and FSA: Tax-Free Money for Health Care
- Child Health Insurance Coverage: Screening, Vaccines, & More
- Disability Health Insurance & Affordable Care Act
- How to Choose Vision Insurance
- Affordable Care Act: Weight Loss Coverage
- Health Insurance for Heart Disease Patients
- Health Insurance Tax Credits
- Kids' Dental and Vision Coverage and Health Reform
- Ready to Enroll for Health Insurance Checklist
- What Kind of Dental Coverage Do You Need?
- How to Save on Your Medical Costs
- Birth Control Coverage and Health Care Reform: FAQ
- How to Find Low-Cost Health Insurance
- How to Appeal a Rejected Claim
- Insurance Tips When You Get Divorced
- Medicare & Marriage: Spouse Eligibility & Coverage
- How to Choose Long-Term Care Insurance
- Health Care Law: Avoid the Penalty and Get Affordable Insurance
- If You Don't Have Health Insurance: When Do You Need to Shop for It?
- Medicare Coverage and Supplemental Plans
- How Health Reform Affects Insurance Costs
- Hospital Rating and Review Sites: Reliable?
- Health Insurance Through Employer & The Affordable Care Act
- Health Reform: Will You Need to Shop for New Insurance in 2014?
- If You Are an Immigrant: Will You Need to Shop for New Insurance in 2014?
- Affordable Care Act Provisions: New Benefits
- Low-Cost and Free Health Services
- Young People and Health Insurance: FAQ
- Small Business Owners and Health Insurance
- Doctor Rating and Review Sites: Reliable?
- Kathleen Sebelius Interview on Health Care Reform
- Health Insurance: Are You Really Covered?
- Types of Insurance for Illness or Injury
- Technology Plays Key Role in Health Care Reform
- How to File a Medicare Appeal
- Medicare: What Are Medigap Plans?
- Enrolling in Medicare
- Medicare and Long-Term Care
- Getting the Care You Need
- Making the Right Medicare Decision
- Understanding Long-Term Care
- Disability Insurance and Women
- Managing Your Own Benefits
- Ten Questions to Ask Before You Choose a Health Plan
- Medicare Rx Benefit: Sorting Out the Options
- Changes to Medicare With the Affordable Care Act
- Health Reform and Your Insurance Options
- Health Insurance When You're Out of Work
- Changing Health Care: Terms You Need to Know
- Medicare Special Needs Plans for Chronic Conditions
- Affordable Insurance
- What does the Affordable Care Act do for Medicaid?
- High Deductibles
- Insurance Companies
- Enrollment Troubles
- What delivery costs and after-delivery costs will be covered by health insurance?
- Do all states offer Medicaid while you are pregnant?
- Dental Insurance Plans: What’s Covered, What’s Not
- Can health plans charge you more if you are pregnant?
- Can a health plan refuse to let me enroll because I'm pregnant?
- Full Interview
- Access to Care
- What Are Dental Savings Plans?
- What questions should I ask my insurance company before having a baby?
- If you no longer qualify for Medicaid after giving birth what should you do?
- How to Find Free or Low-Cost Dental Care
- What is a copay?
- What is an insuracne deductable?
- Family History Checklist: Questions for Your Relatives
- Medicaid Expansion
- Rising Insurance Costs
- What prenatal care can I expect to be covered by my health plan during my pregnancy?
- Medicare and Dental Coverage: What You Should Know
- Will my insurance cover my newborn?
- Penalty vs. Insurance
- What should I ask before choosing a health plan to cover my pregnancy?
- Are all maternity health care plans the same?
- What pregnancy services should be covered by my health insurance plan?
- How can I get a health insurance while I'm pregnant?
- What happens after your Medicaid pregnancy coverage ends?
- Costs and Health Reform
- Insurance Basics
- Health Care Reform: What's Covered
- Health Reform and Pre-Existing Conditions: Getting Insurance
- How Health Care Reform Affects You
- Individual / Personal Health Insurance Plans
- Kynect: Kentucky Health Insurance Marketplace Resources
- Health Reform and Insurance Costs: Premiums, Purchasing Plans, and More
- Preventive and Wellness Care
- Your Guide to Health Insurance Paperwork
- Uninsured? How Health Reform Affects You: Getting Insurance and More
- Depression & Health Insurance Coverage
- The New Marketplace
- Health Insurance Appeals and Complaints: Who to Talk to, How to Handle Problems
- What Is the Insurance Marketplace?
- Medicaid: Who's Eligible
- Prepare to Enroll
- Health Insurance: 5 Tips for Emergency Room Visits
- Rhode Island Health Insurance Marketplace Resources
- Guide to Vaccines for Your Family
- How to Use Your Health Insurance
- Medicare ABCs
- What Is the Individual Mandate?
- When You Have a Condition
- Medicare Costs
- Manage Your Costs
- COBRA Health Insurance and Unemployment
- Health Reform & Weight Loss Surgery/Programs
- Health Care Reform and Children: College Students, Autism, Prenatal Care, and More
- Health Care Reform and Preventive Care Costs: What Is Free?
- What Is a Donut Hole?
- What Are Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum Levels?
- What Happens Jan. 1, 2014?
- How Long Can You Stay on Your Parents' Insurance?
- What Is the ACA?
- What Are Essential Health Benefits?
- Small Businesses and Health Insurance
- What Is a Pre-existing Condition?
- What You Should Know About the ACA
- Affordable Care Act and HSAs
- What Is the Difference Between Coinsurance and Copay?
- What Is an Allowable Amount?
- What Is a Flexible Spending Account?
- What Is a Catastrophic Health Plan?
- What Is an Insurance Cap?
- What Is the Difference Between Wellness and Preventive Care?
- Medicare Caregiver Support, Benefits, Planning
- How to Apply for Medicaid
- Take Your Lunch to Work: Tasty Choices
- How to Negotiate Your Medical Bill
- What Are Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)?
- Your Better Diet: Top 5 Changes to Make
- Types of Health Plans: How They Compare
- 4 Vitamins and Minerals for Adults
- Medicare: Applying for Financial Aid
- Medicare Advantage: Private Health Insurance Through Medicare
- Medicare Part B: Doctor Costs and Lab Tests
- Medicare Resources
- Getting Insurance When You Have a Health Problem
- Prescription Drugs Cost and Coverage
- An Overview of Medicaid
- FAQs on Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
- Medicare Handbook: Coverage, Costs, Drug Plans
- What's the Right Medicare Coverage for You?
- What is a catastrophic health insurance plan?
- What is an EPO health insurance plan?
- What are common types of health insurance plans?
- What is a PPO health insurance plan?
- How do Medigap plans help me pay for what Medicare doesn't cover?
- What is Medicare Part D?
- What are some tips for appealing if my medical insurance claim is denied?
- Does Medicare pay for long-term care?
- Where do I need to buy my birth control for it to be covered by insurance?
- How does Medicare Advantage (Part C) help me pay for what Medicare does not cover?
- What are over-the-counter female birth control methods that can be covered by my insurance?
- What are gaps in coverage with Medicare?
- How does the Veterans' benefits help me pay for what Medicare does not cover?
- Where can I get expert advice regarding fees that Medicare does not cover?
- How does the Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI) Program help me pay for what Medicare does not cover?
- Deadly Delay: Inside an Arkansas ER
- What is a high-deductible health insurance plan?
- How do Pharmacy Assistance Programs help me pay for what Medicare does not cover?
- What is an HMO insurance plan?
- How does the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Program help me pay for what Medicare does not cover?
- What is a POS health insurance plan?
- How to Ask for a Second Opinion
- Health Insurance and Medicare
- What Is Long-Term Care Insurance and Who Needs It?