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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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Has ObamaCare Slowed ER Visits?

Doctor with female patientSurprisingly, no. Most hospitals report that ER visits are on the rise. Three quarters of ER doctors report that since ObamaCare has been in effect the ER is seeing more patients than ever before. This is contrary to the goal of ObamaCare. What happened?

There are a lot of different answers.

  1. People have insurance but there are not enough primary care doctors to see them.
  2. ObamaCare expanded Medicaid and many primary care doctors won’t accept Medicaid due to its low reimbursement.
  3. The newly insured cannot take off work to see a primary care doctor or lack transportation or child care. (Source: USA Today Article)

All of these factors make the ER often the best or only option.

Should you use the ER for your healthcare? Not if you can avoid it.

  1. Call your insurance company and ask for a recommendation to a primary care physician. If you have a Medicaid HMO, a primary care physician will be assigned to you.
  2. Schedule your first appointment when you are not sick. It is important to establish a relationship with your doctor BEFORE you are so sick that you get referred to the ER.
  3. Pick a doctor who has late night or weekend hours if you can’t miss work during the week. Many physicians are now offering more convenient appointment times.
  4. Be proactive and take responsibility for your healthcare. It’s the only way to stay healthy and avoid expensive ER visits.

Have you ever gone to the ER and wished later that you had not? I’d love to hear from you!

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Check out how more information on insurance in our new book, Easy Healthcare: Choose Your Health Insurance.

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How To Compare Health Insurance Plans

Purchasing the right health insurance plan can be complex. However, if you learn some basic, but important, terms and spend a little time to do some homework, you can pick a plan with ease. Get the tools you need in this video to examine you health insurance choices  and confidently make the decisions that are right for you.

I hope this post helps you Spin Your Healthcare Your Way!

Check out how more information on how to choose insurance in our new book, Easy Healthcare: Choose Your Health Insurance.

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Available for download NOW!