Healthcare Center
Good health is important to everyone. And our Healthcare Center is just the tool you need to make better informed decisions about your own care and coverage.
You can navigate the system—and we can help!
Review the basics of healthcare here:
To make smart choices, become knowledgable about each aspect of your care:
Choices in Care:
- Getting to Know Your Healthcare Providers
- How to Choose a Primary Care Doctor
- Beyond Primary Care: Choosing a Medical Specialist
- Boutique Options Offer Greater Choice in Medical Care
- When and How to Get a Second Opinion
- How to Choose a Surgeon and Hospital for Major Surgery
- Elective Surgery: Weighing the Risks and Benefits
Choices in Coverage:
- Health Insurance: Choosing the Plan That's Right for You
- Medicare Part D: How to Choose a Medicare Drug Plan
- Beyond Medicare Part D: Internet Prescription Drug Programs Helping the Low-income and Elderly
- Health Spending Accounts: A Complement to Regular Health Insurance
- Long-term Care Insurance: In Case of a Prolonged Illness or Injury
Mental Health Options
Here we discuss some of the special healthcare options available to seniors:
Go out there and be your own best advocate. Enhance your medical care and save money doing it.
Planning Ahead
- Get Organized: Manage Your Medical Bills and Doctor Visits
- Making the Most of a Doctors Visit
- Adolescent Doctor Visits
- Surgery at the Doctor's Office: What You Need to Know
- Hospital Stays: What You Need to Know
- Unconventional Treatment: Who Pays for ‘Other Kinds’ of Care?
Doing It for Yourself
Everyone has unique healthcare needs; explore your circumstances below:
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
For Parents
- Prenatal Screenings
- Medical Screenings for Newborns: Know Your Options
- Immunization Guidelines for Children
For Adults
Review some key dos and don'ts of drug treatment:
