Taking Charge of Your Health Care: How to Work the System So It Doesn’t Work You

By Nikole Seals

There are so many factors involved that make healthcare far more complicated than it should be. Corporate greed, blind consumerism, politics: all play a role in making health care unaffordable, unmanageable, and at times, unsafe.

The truth is that the state of our health care system is scary and it looks as if it will get worse before it gets better. So I created this comprehensive guide to teach you insider tips that your insurance companies and hospitals don't want you to know. Learn how to work the health care system so it doesn't work you.

This guide is for everyone: whether you have insurance through your employer, through ACA, government subsidized health insurance, or you are currently uninsured. It doesn't matter if you're healthy or chronically ill. If you're tired of being kept in the dark, question if you're being overcharged, feel like your doctor doesn't listen to you, or just want to have more control of your care; then keep reading.

Discover your power and never be taken advantage of again.

This comprehensive guide will help you:

• Discover Safe & Effective Alternative Health Care Options
• Dramatically Cut Your Medical Costs
• Survive a Hospital Stay Without Going Broke
• Keep Your Medical Records Private
• Get Copies of Your Medical Records (step-by-step guide)
• Get the Most Out of Your 10 Minute Doctor Visit
• Learn Which Medical Procedures Are Unnecessary
• Research Your Doctor & Hospital for Malpractice Lawsuits

& More

• Language: English
• Publisher: Nikole Seals
• Release date: Oct 28, 2019
• ISBN: 9781393971016

Nikole Seals

Nikole Seals has worked in the field of family counseling and social services for over twenty years. She has extensive knowledge and work experience in the areas of child welfare, juvenile and family court, individual and group therapy, addiction counseling, health education, family advocacy, and personal development.  Having the opportunity to work with hundreds of clients, she discovered that many people were being misinformed and misguided in getting the help they desperately needed. To fill that gap in services, Nikole launched NourishedMinds.com, an online resource for individuals and families providing specialized family services and empowerment tools. Nikole holds a master’s Degree in Social Work, a Bachelor of Science in Child Development, and has an additional three years of advanced studies in the field of holistic health. She is a popular public speaker and author of the essential guide for parents, Empowered Parenting.

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Taking Charge of Your Health Care:

How to Work the System

So it Doesn’t Work You

Copyright © 2019 Nikole Seals

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Taking Charge of Your Health Care:

How to Work the System So it Doesn’t Work You

First Printing: 2017

Publication number: NM00173

Cover Photo: Pixabay and Graphics: Canva

Published and distributed in the United States by Nourished Minds

www.NourishedMinds.com

This quick guidebook was written for educational and informational purposes only. Suggestions and recommendations in this book are not intended to diagnose, prescribe, treat, or cure any disease or medical condition and are not to be used as a substitute for regular medical care. Any and all recommendations and advisements made by the author are not intended as treatment or prescription for any disease or medical condition and use or application of said advisement and information is done so at the reader’s own risk. Readers of this guide should consult with a qualified physician or health care provider prior to the implementation of any recommendation.

Table of Contents

CH. 1 – Why You Need to Take Charge of Your Health Care

CH. 2 – How to Create Your Own Health Care Team

CH. 3 – Know Your Rights

CH. 4 – Getting the Best Treatment & Care

CH. 5 – Cutting Costs & Avoiding Unnecessary Procedures

Ch. 6 – Insider Tips & Strategies

CH. 7 – Explore Your Options: They’re Out There!

CH. 8 – Advocate for Your Child’s Health

Ch. 9 - Helpful Resources

Appendix

Sample Letter for Requesting Copy of Medical Records

Routine Test You Should Have

CH. 1 – Why You Need to Take Charge of Your Health Care

To say the American healthcare system is in a major transition is putting it mildly. It feels like medical care has gone from bad to worse. And it’s not all in our heads. According to a 2014 report from the Commonwealth Fund, when it comes to quality, accessibility, and affordability of healthcare, the U.S. ranked last of 11 countries (UK, Switzerland, Sweden, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, France, and Canada).

Whether you have insurance through your employer or purchase it through a provider, a considerable amount of your income is spent on healthcare. This includes insurance premiums, out-of-pocket costs, medications, and taxes (which pay for government programs). We pay so much yet we have so little control over where that money goes and how it gets used. Quite often, it feels like we’re not getting our money’s worth and there’s little we can do about it.

There are many factors involved which make healthcare far more complicated than it need be. Corporate greed, blind consumerism, politics: all play a role in complicating the system. As of this writing, it appears that the current Affordable Care Act (ACA) will be replaced with new legislation that will determine what services are available to you and your family. Why is it so important to know this?

Well, healthcare legislation has an enormous