astelegali.com - Part 15

Individuals who are insured with a particular medical insurance provider seem to forget that the health insurance provider is a business like any other thriving business in their local community. It is obviously true that all providers offer a unique service to the public, but it still remains a business just the same.

There are times when an individual will fill out a health insurance claim form and automatically expect to receive reimbursement as provided for through the terms of their individual health policy. This is not always the way the medical health care issues are executed.

It is very important for individuals to make the time to read their particular medical plan and the attached addendums to gain a full understanding of what they are covered for and what they are not covered. This will help to clear up any future misunderstanding between the health insurance provider and the …

Health And Wellness

Maintain Your Oral Health by Going to the Dentist

November 9, 2019January 27, 2020 - by Kathryn Lunceford

Many people really don’t like going to the dentist. This is partly because of fear of pain due to needles. However, to maintain good oral health, going to the dentist is something we must do. If you don’t take care of your teeth, you will likely have serious oral health problems in the future.

Today many of the processed foods we eat are filled with sugar, fructose, and fat. We are also big consumers of carbonated beverages. All of these foods can affect the teeth by damaging the tooth’s enamel and wearing away the tooth. When you go to the dentist every six months, you are taking precautions to assist your gums and teeth to stay in good health. A dentist will thoroughly exam each tooth and your gums to look for such problems as cavities and gum disease. The dentist has sophisticated equipment and tools to thoroughly clean your …

Health Insurance

How to Get Informed About Your Health Care Policy

November 9, 2019January 27, 2020 - by Kathryn Lunceford

When we get a policy to pay for required health care, it is important to realize how your insurance works and what responsibilities are needed of you and your insurance carrier but also follow some basic common sense steps.

The policy or benefits book ought to really be kept with other vital finance records, then become familiar with plan rules and follow them. For example, your insurance may need previous permission for surgery or other care, or it may need a referral from your first care doctor to see an expert. It is vital to double take a look at your plans list of participating suppliers to make certain the ones you want are still in-network. Doctors occasionally change networks; regularly updated lists are available on the net. Be informed of cut off dates and techniques. For instance, a referral could be good for just two visits, may expire after …

Health Insurance

Healthy Eating Tips Both Outside and Inside Home

October 23, 2019December 2, 2019 - by Kathryn Lunceford

Eating healthy is important to stay hale and hearty and live longer. In today’s fast moving life style it often becomes difficult to maintain strict often eat outside foods that are not at all healthy. But here are few simple health resources that can help in maintain the nutrition level of the meal even while having outside food.

It is better to have lean meat
Have considerable amount of salad with low calorie salad dressings
It is better to have boiled and grilled dishes instead of fried stiffs
Cut down the portion of the meal by sharing the dish or by ordering small portion of the dish
Avoid eating everything in the buffet.
Stay away from the fillers that are given with drinks or with other food items

It is better to eat something before dinning outside. It will prevent over eating. It is also not necessary to have a …

Health News

Herbal Granny Knew Best

October 16, 2019December 2, 2019 - by Kathryn Lunceford

I can still remember in horror my grandmother grumbled in her overgrown garden picking these leaves in the leaves, throwing them all into a pot of boiling water and drinking it. Of course at the time I, plus a lot of the other young members of the family, thought she was quite mad and more than a little weird. What we didn’t realise at the time was that Grandmother was saner than any of us and quite the herbalist, and it seems, quite a brilliant one at that. As much as I rack my brain I can’t remember her suffering from anything so common as the common cold in her entire long life time. Of course, some might say it had nothing to do with her unusual er…habits, she was just one of those lucky few who experience a better health for most of their charmed lives. Of course, I …