Some emergency rooms may start charging at least partial fees prior to administering care, and healthcare professionals cannot agree whether the new fees are ethical -- or even necessary. Although the average emergency room bill can be as high as $1,500, patients may soon be expected to pay an additional $150. What explains these extra charges? Is It Fair To Ask Patients To Pay Upfront? A man passed away in a New York City hospital ...
Is the emergency room going to charge you even more, and just for showing up? Believe it or not, it can happen, and -- if you're not careful -- it probably will, too. Although the average ER bill costs well over a grand, hospitals all across the U.S. may start tacking on upfront charges (prior to even giving you any treatment or medication!) starting at $150. Why You May Be In For A Larger Bill ...
Whenever a medical issue arises, your first impulse may be to call an ambulance or rush to an emergency room for treatment. However, if the medical problem you are having treated is not particularly serious, you may be wasting both time and money: the typical emergency department visit costs, on average, $1,500, and can often take several hours. Even worse, mild injuries and problems will overwhelm hospitals with patients, creating longer wait times for ...
When you have a medical problem requiring immediate care, your first impulse is likely to find a primary care physician. But when your doctor's office is closed, where do you turn? This confusion is quite common, and can actually have a negative affect on a community as a whole by filling up emergency rooms with relatively innocuous medical complaints. According to a study by the Center for Disease Control, or CDC, as many as ...
Did you know that America will need an additional 52,000 primary care physicians by 2025? The reasons for this projection include attrition, a growing population, and the enactment of the Affordable Care Act. Currently, there are over 240,000 general physicians in the United States. In 2010, these doctors saw over one billion patients. If you do not have a primary care doctor, you may be putting your health at risk. After all, primary ...
Did you know that there are 65 million Americans living with STDs, with 19.7 million new STDs occurring every year. This means that one in every four Americans has an STD. Even if you use the necessary protection, there's still a risk of catching sexually transmitted diseases. Not convinced by this urgency? Here are a few more reasons you need to find your STD testing clinics for regular checkups. 1. You May Already ...
Editor's note: Dr. Edward Kondrot, founder of the Healing The Eye & Wellness Center, is the world's only board-certified ophthalmologist and board-certified homeopathic physician. He has recently been named clinic director of the Integrative Medicine Clinic at The American Medical College of Homeopathy in Phoenix and is president of the Arizona Homeopathic and Integrative Medical Association. (CNN) -- Our lives have increasingly become more digital today. While some may see this as a benefit, others ...
(Health.com) -- It's no secret that restaurant dishes are loaded with hidden ingredients and calories. That's why home-cooked meals are a good idea for anyone watching their weight. Conquering the kitchen is a great first step, but if you haven't eaten out in months and the scale still won't budge, it might be time to take a closer look at your cooking habits. Below, a few mistakes that could be derailing ...
(CNN) -- "Lose weight" is one of the top New Year's resolutions every year. You've probably made it once or twice yourself, and we commend you for accomplishing such an ambitious goal. Oh, you didn't? Don't worry, the majority of your fellow resolutioners didn't either. "Do you know the meaning of 'resolution'?" asked Dr. Caroline Cederquist, medical director for bistroMD and the Cederquist Medical Wellness Center. "It's 'solution,' meaning you ...
(CNN) -- "Lose weight" is one of the top New Year's resolutions every year. You've probably made it once or twice yourself, and we commend you for accomplishing such an ambitious goal. Oh, you didn't? Don't worry, the majority of your fellow resolutioners didn't either. "Do you know the meaning of 'resolution'?" asked Dr. Caroline Cederquist, medical director for bistroMD and the Cederquist Medical Wellness Center. "It's 'solution,' meaning you ...
