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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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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How to Get the Medical Care That You Want When You are Unable to Communicate
Many people have specific ideas about the medical care that they want to receive if they become ill or injured. However, at the time an illness or injury strikes a person may not be able to communicate those ideas to his or her physicians or loved ones. This can not only be frustrating but also life changing. Therefore, most states recognize the legal validity of advance medical …
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