What are Medicare Anti-Mark Up Rules?
Medicare’s new Anti-Mark up Rules went into effect on January 1, 2009.The Medicare Anti-Mark Up Rules are meant to prevent the mark up (price increase) of certain diagnostic tests that are …
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How to Make Medical Decisions When You are Unconscious
Most of us worry about what would happen to us if we got sick or hurt and we were not able to make our own medical decisions. We worry about losing control and not being able to communicate our consent to various medical interventions. We worry that our children will not be able to agree on the best course of treatment for us. A living will is designed to help you plan for just such …
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Authorization for Release of Medical Records
Medical records often contain confidential and sensitive information. Your records not only include the dates of your physical exams, height and weight but also information about the medications that you are taking and any diagnoses made by medical professionals. Most people, understandably, want to keep their medical records private and prevent their employers, relatives and friends …
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