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How to Avoid Firework Injuries this July 4th

Father And Daughter Looking Fireworks In The Evening SkyDid you know that more than 8,700 people were burned or injured from fireworks over the July 4th holiday last year?

Firework injuries are serious and can cause blindness, third-degree burns, and permanent scarring.

Since you probably don’t want to be one of the statistics, follow these rules to stay safe.

1. Don’t play with fireworks.
The best way to avoid getting injured is not to play with fireworks. There are many public firework displays that you can enjoy. Leave it to the professionals.

2. Don’t even play with firecrackers or other “small” fireworks.
Firecrackers, sparklers, and bottle rockets cause the most injuries. In fact, sparklers can reach a temperature of 1,800 degrees and account for most firework-related burns. Just because it’s small, doesn’t mean it’s safe.

3. Never let children near fireworks.
If you decide against rules 1 and 2, keep children (and pets!) away from fireworks. Keep a water hose nearby in case of fire.

Take fireworks seriously.  Enjoy the July 4th holiday, but remember safety first.

Does your family buy fireworks this July 4th? What safety precautions will you take? I’d love to hear from you!

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FREE eBook Coming: Your Hospital Stay

HS_Your Hospital Stay_300Thank you to our many readers who downloaded our current FREE eBook, Easy Healthcare: What You Need First. I have received many great comments and I thoroughly enjoy hearing from you. Starting July 1, we will be offering a new FREE eBook.

In Easy Healthcare: Your Hospital Stay, I talk about what you should know before you or your loved ones get admitted to the hospital. Of course, we all would like to avoid being admitted to a hospital, but sometimes it’s unavoidable.

As many of you know, I have worked in healthcare for over 30 years. I cared for my newborn daughter who was in the hospital many times for a life-threatening illness. I later cared for my aging parents who were in and out of the hospital. I also worked for many years in a hospital and continue to work with doctors and hospitals everyday. In this FREE ebook, I teach you what the insiders know about being in a hospital.

I will teach you:

  • How to choose your hospital wisely – not all hospitals are the same
  • What to do if you need to go to the emergency room
  • How to actively participate in your care
  • How to talk to your specialists while you are in the hospital
  • What to expect during your stay – from room types to staff to meals
  • How to plan your discharge

As with all of the Easy Healthcare eBooks, I make the important information simple and straight-forward so you know what the healthcare experts know and can get the best care possible.

If you want to get your FREE copy of this eBook, go to my website, myhealthspin.com on or after July 1st and subscribe to download it for free. You will also get our FREE bi-weekly blog on healthcare topics written just for you.

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How to Find Medical Bill Errors

Senior man depressed by a pile of medical bills. Isolated on whMany people get medical bills from a hospital stay and don’t know what to look for to determine if the bill is correct. Here is some of the things you should look for:

  1. No “Balance Billing”: You should make sure that if you went to a doctor who is in your “network,” you should not receive a charge for the visit (other than a possible co-pay). When the doctor charges you the difference between their normal charge and what the insurance company will pay for the service, this is called “balance billing.” You should not get a bill from the doctor if you went to doctor who was “in network.”
  2. Check Quantity: If you were in the hospital, you will want to check the quantity of items and services you are being billed for. For example, look at medications and the amount of days you were in the hospital. Hospital billing departments often make mistakes.
  3. Duplicate Charges: Make sure you were not billed twice for a procedure or a lab test.
  4. Upcoding: Many healthcare services have levels of care. For example, you can go to the ER for something simple – which should be billed at the lowest level of care or for something very complex – which will be billed at the highest level of care. You should look at the bill to see what was charged.

Looking closely at your bill can save you money.

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