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| Vasectomy - Is it the Right Choice for You? |
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| What do you do when you feel that your family is complete? This is a decision most couples eventually make. What steps should they take to avoid an unplanned pregnancy in the future? If they are really sure that they want no more children, then it i |
| Wellness - The Total Concept |
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| Wellness is a term that is becoming very common in our modern era. But what exactly constitutes wellness? Does wellness mean that we are fine specimens of physical health or does it go beyond the physical? Perhaps it is necessary to consider all fac |
| Aging - Understanding the Process |
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| Less than one hundred years ago, the life expectancy of a male was only 48 years and a female was 50 years. Because of the incredible advances in medicine and the improvement in living conditions, this life expectancy has increased to well into the |
| Snoring: A State Of Deprived Sleep For Others |
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| The person who is sleeping next to a snorer doesnt have an easy job dealing with the terrible sounds day in and out. It is a serious medical condition, which can be treated very easily by common and easy household methods. These loud and obnoxious s |
| Why Medical ID Bracelets Are Important |
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| Medical ID bracelets are actually identification bracelets that are custom-engraved. These are also pieces of jewelry that have medical condition information engraved on them. There can also be found drug or food allergies, prescribed medicine and e |
| Removing Varicose Veins for Healthy Legs ?Is It Covered? |
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| In today’s age of beauty and fashion, men and women are seeking ways to eliminate the ugly varicose veins they tend to get with age, weight and heredity. While this might seem like an optional, cosmetic surgery, many people in their twenties and old |
| Does Shockwave Therapy Help Plantar Fasciitis |
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| Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain. The plantar fascia is a broad ligament-like structure that extends from the heel bone to the base of the toes, acting like a thick rubber band on the bottom arch of the foot. With a few extra |
| Making ERISA and DOL Appeals Easier and More Cost-Effective |
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| According to the rules established by the Department of Labor and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), every employee benefit plan is required to "establish and maintain a procedure by which a claimant shall have a reasonable opportu |
| Managing Evidence-Based Self-Insurance Plans |
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| Instead of contracting with a traditional health insurer to provide group health insurance, many organizations are turning to self-funded insurance plans that are managed by third-party administrators or an outside health management company. Accordi |
| Hospital Peer Review |
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| In September, 2005, AllMed conducted research about the issues surrounding external hospital peer review. The purpose of this survey was to determine the problems which hospitals and medical groups are looking to solve when sending out cases for ext |
| Getting the Most Out of Your IRO |
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| Working with an Independent Review Organization (IRO) is a bit like working with your physician. How do you know you’re going to get the treatment to fix your ailment? Is the treatment covered by my insurance? How long do I have to wait for treatmen |
| How New Technology Can Help Claims Managers |
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| Information technology (IT) has long been touted as the key to improved business processes. So, how is IT advancing to help make a claims manager’s life easier, better respond to patients needs, meet mandated guidelines, ensure patient privacy, and |
| Hospital Stays - When to Pay for the Last Day |
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| When a patient is admitted to the hospital, the most expensive days are the first few. These are the days when the patient is the sickest and the hospital staff is running tests and doing workups trying to sort out the patient’s condition. After tha |
| Outsourcing Preauthorizations For Improved Outcomes |
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| Increasingly, medical management firms and managed care organizations are turning to Independent Review Organizations (IROs) to pre-authorize treatments at the forefront of the healthcare decision-making process. Why? With rapid medical advances, it |
| The Chinese Year of the Horse |
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| The Chinese zodiac has twelve signs and, unlike in our western astrology, in Chinese astrology each sign lasts for a year. Legend has it that as Buddha was about to depart the earth he summoned all the animals to say goodbye. Only twelve turned up s |
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