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Clear and simple, an invaluable primer on health insurance. The Silver Lake editors aim to educate consumers on all types of insurance, and health insurance is surely among the most baffling. Furthermore, as the authors point out, a result of changing employer/employee relations has been a change in how people getor don't gethealth insurance. Readers must be prepared to understand options and make informed choiceswith the help provided here, this is not an impossible task. The authors begin with basic mechanics and key definitions, then go on to cover the various categories of insurance, from traditional indemnity (or fee-for-service), through major medical, managed care (``known for its atrocities''), Medicaid/Medicare, workers' compensation, and special coverage (for example, in case of cancer). They then explain in detail how to choose insurance for individual situations. As they realistically point out, when it comes to insurance, ``problems don't surface until you make a claim which is denied or underpaid''and for that inevitable occurrence, here is help sorting it all out. Most importantly, the authors advise, be ready to review health insurance coverage annually: no matter how onerous the task, it's the only way to maintain adequate coverage in a fast-changing field. A timely lesson, then, on an important subject. -- Copyright ©1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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Hassle-Free Health Coverage is critically important reading for anyone facing an open enrollment period, changes jobs... -- Wisconsin Bookwatch
What consumers need to know about health insurance--major medical, managed care, Medicare, Medicaid, and workers' compensation. -- Bottom Line Health
What consumers need to know about health insurance--major medical, managed care, Medicare, Medicaid, and workers' compensation. -- Bottom Line Health
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Duplication and Mediocrity,
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This review is from: Hassle-Free Health Coverage: How to Buy the Right Medical Insurance Cheaply and Effectively (How to Insure Series) (Paperback)
This book does contain some definitions and explanation of health insurance conventions that may be helpful to many. For instance I found the explanation of what to expect from Medicare and the info on Medigap policies informative. As for advice, there are few insights here, mostly platitudes and generalities that should be obvious to anyone (like "read the policy terms"!) Far worse, the text in this book is EXACTLY IDENTICAL to the book "Health Insurance Made E-Z" - so DON'T BUY BOTH!
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Best Book on a Under-served Subject,
By Phillip Branaugh "philbranaugh@hotmail.com" (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hassle-Free Health Coverage: How to Buy the Right Medical Insurance Cheaply and Effectively (How to Insure Series) (Paperback)
A client asked me for a book that explained the basics of health insurance. I surprized him and myself when I said I didn't know one. So I looked everywhere. The books that are comprehensive are technical tomes for people in the industry. The ones that are for lay people are oversimplified and condescending.This is the only book that I found that's both comprehensive and for consumers. I'm glad this publisher does books on insurance for ordinary people. But I'm still surprized there aren't more books on medical insurance for consumers. It's a critical issue!
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If you've ever been sick or injured, you know that it's important to have the right kind of health insurance. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
first dollar benefits, major medical plan, comp benefits, covered medical expenses, family deductible, supplement policies, indemnity coverage, major medical policy, cancer insurance, indemnity plan, comp insurance, traditional indemnity insurance, supplement policy, hospitalization coverage, covered expenses, major medical coverage, comp laws, daily benefit, cafeteria plan Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Social Security, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Medicare Select, National Association of Insurance Commissioners New!
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If you've ever been sick or injured, you know that it's important to have the right kind of health insurance. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
first dollar benefits, major medical plan, comp benefits, covered medical expenses, family deductible, supplement policies, indemnity coverage, major medical policy, cancer insurance, indemnity plan, comp insurance, traditional indemnity insurance, supplement policy, hospitalization coverage, covered expenses, major medical coverage, comp laws, daily benefit, cafeteria plan Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Social Security, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Medicare Select, National Association of Insurance Commissioners New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Health Insurance Made E-Z by Silver Lake Publishing in Front Matter
- Long-Term Care by Dearborn Financial Services on page 28
- Directory of Medical Specialists by American Board Of Medical Specialties on page 204
- How to Grow as an Artist by Daniel Grant in Back Matter
- An Artist's Guide: Making It in New York City by Daniel Grant in Back Matter
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