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These tips on reducing health care costs will help the insured keep their out of pocket medical expenses to an affordable minimum. Having a health care insurance does not mean that you should stop paying attention to the costs of the health care delivery. Your health care insurer may not cover all the treatments and investigations you require. The deductibles that you have to pay out of your pocket may further tighten your budget to uncomfortable levels.
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How to Cut Medical Expenses in Crunch Times
Dr.Hanish Babu, MDDermatologist & Venereologist
© Dr.Hanish Babu, MD. 2009
For details, visit Reducing Health Care Costs for the Insured
These tips on reducing health care costs will help the insured keep their out of pocket medical expenses to an affordable minimum.
Having a health care insurance does not mean that you should stop paying attention to the costs of the health care delivery. Your health care insurer may not cover all the treatments and investigations you require. The deductibles that you have to pay out of your pocket may further tighten your budget to uncomfortable levels.
© Dr.Hanish Babu, MD. 2009
For details, visit Reducing Health Care Costs for the Insured
1. Prevention is better than cure2. Conduct a market study before choosing
your health insurer3. Do not go to the doctors for trivial
illnesses4. Take your doctor into confidence5. Opt for teaching hospitals
For details, visit Reducing Health Care Costs for the Insured © Dr.Hanish Babu, MD. 2009
1. Ask for alternate, cheaper prescriptions2. Take a second opinion3. Look out for discounts4. Join a group health care insurance5. Go through your medical bills with a
comb
For details, visit Reducing Health Care Costs for the Insured
© Dr.Hanish Babu, MD. 2009
