Fight Medical Bills and Win
Dispute a Medical Bill and Reduce Your Payment. When disputing a bill, it’s important that you do your research and understand what happened and what’s going on. That way you can help troubleshoot the problem...
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10 Things Your Hospital Won’t Tell You
A hospital is supposed to make you better, but you may not feel too well after reading this. Some words of advice: Be your own health care advocate. 1. “Oops, wrong kidney.” In recent years,...
Seniors Dropping Medicare Advantage Plans
As Seniors Get Sicker, They’re More Likely To Drop Medicare Advantage Plans. A GAO report questions the quality of a number of Medicare Advantage plans after large numbers of sicker enrollees dropped them. When Sol...
Beware of Sepsis
From the Medical Laboratory Observer. Sepsis is a life-threatening condition triggered by a systemic infection, caused by bacteria, virus or parasite that ultimately affects the function of vital organs. Sepsis is a progressive shutdown of… Read More
Are Your Medical Records Private
Like most Americans, you probably believe: What you tell your doctor is totally private If you sign “privacy notices” at a doctor’s office, a pharmacy, a hospital or a lab your health records will not...
Medicare Fraud and Scams
Help stop the abuse and get rewarded for your efforts. Over 44 million Americans are enrolled in Medicare. All are at risk of being unwitting accomplices — or victims — in one of the nation’s...
Medical board moves slowly against addicted doctors
BY DAVID WENNER – Of The Patriot-News. Dr. Jennifer Zampogna showed many signs of having a drug addiction that could endanger patients. Pharmacists noticed. Her staff noticed. So did the state attorney general’s office,… Read More
Forms to Help You Protect Your Medical Privacy
Download the following forms to help protect your health privacy. Consent Form : To give to all providers, including health professionals, hospitals, labs, and pharmacies. Ask them not to disclose your health data without your consent. ...
Hippocratic Oath
By Jim Klein for APRA. There is no direct punishment for breaking the Hippocratic oath in modern days. It can be said that malpractice is the same thing and it carries a wide range of… Read More
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
By Bonina & Bonina P.C. Elder abuse and neglect is so prevalent that a recent government study showed that between 1 and 2 million Americans over the age of 65 have been neglected or abused… Read More