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Specialist |
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Doctors who
practice specialist medicine are often more educated and
have more experience on the latest approaches to treat
your illness. Empowered Patients demand specialty care
when it's appropriate!
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| REQUEST a
2nd Opinion |
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We often allow
only one opinion for our medical care. Empowered Patients
demand to have a second opinion when faced with major
medical decisions.
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| GET The Drug You Need |
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Over 90% of
all medical appointments conclude with a diagnosis and
a prescription for drug therapy. Empowered patients demand
the best pharmaceutical products to treat their illnesses.
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| OUTSIDE Services |
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Empowered
patients know that not all hospitals are the same and
not all doctors share equivalent skills.
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| NOT Medically Necessary |
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Amoung the
most challenging of appeals are when your HMO sends you
a letter stating "Not Medically Necessary".
In this case, the HMO has, in effect, drawn a line in
the sand.
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| NOT a Covered Benefit |
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Amoung the
most challenging of appeals are when your HMO sends you
a letter stating "Not a Covered Benefit". In
this case, the HMO has, in effect, drawn a line in the
sand.
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| HMO Regulators and Complaints |
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Oversight is
growing in the HMO marketplace. Should you have a complaint
about an HMO practice... report it. In most states, the
Department of Insurance monitors the activities of HMO's
and will gladly take your complaints.
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| SUCCESS Stories |
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Share your
learning so we all can grow in our quest for high quality
medical care.
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