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Everything you need to know about healthcare in one easy to read handbook.


The Consumer Protection Healthcare Handbook is a full length textbook (over 100 pages) based on Dr. A's lectures. To get a feel for the contents of the handbook, you can view the Table of Contents and some excerpts. You may purchase the handbook Online using secure credit card transfer and download it electronically to your computer.


Consumer Protection HealthCare Handbook

Table of Contents


* Introduction.
* How to make a ton of money and reform the Healthcare System. (excerpt available)
* Health Care Statistics.
* Terminology.
* What Is A Health Care Plan? (excerpt available)
* What Is A HMO?
* What Is Medicare?
* What Is Medicaid?
* What Is Utilization Review?
* What Is Quality Assurance?
* How Correct Medical Decisions Are Made?
* What Is Standard Of Care?
* What Is Medical Necessity?
* Financial Incentives Which Influence Medical Decisions
* What Are Criteria/Guidelines?
* What Is Skilled Care?
* What Is Custodial Care?
* What Is Experimental/Investigational Care & How Do We Get The HMOs & Insurance Companies To Pay For It?
* What Is Home Health & Nursing Home Care?
* How HMOs Really Work?
* What Is Capitation?
* Gag Clauses
* Gatekeepers.
* Bonus Plans - reward Physicians Financially To Provide Less Medical Care. (excerpt available)
* Physician Fraud & Abuse
* How Medical Insurance Companies Really Work!
* How Utilization Review Companies Really Work!
* Unqualified Physician And Nurse Reviewers
* Mental Health Benefits
* Dental Care.
* Why Physicians, Dentists And Hospitals Can Not Fight For You.
* What Is Negligence And Medical Malpractice?
* What Is Medical Insurance Bad Faith?
* How To Fight The Health Care System For Your Rights!
* Health Care Law (Getting The Law On Your Side) (excerpt available)
* Your Appeal Rights!
* Examples Of How To Write Demand/Complaint Letters.
* How To Talk To Your HMO, Gatekeeper Or Insurance Company To Get The Care You Need.
* How To Receive Approval And Reimbursement For Emergency Room Care (excerpt available)
* How To Choose A HMO?
* How To Choose A Private Medical Insurance Plan?
* How To Choose A Physician? (excerpt available)
* How To Choose A Hospital?
* How To Choose A Lawyer? (excerpt available)
* Report Cards On Doctors, HMOs, Hospitals - do They Really Work?
* Summary.

Table of Contents

*A: Lists Of Information, Regulatory And Certifying Agencies To Contact For Help And/Or Report Complaints.
*B: Names Of News Organizations To Contact With Complaints Or News Stories.
*C: Names Of Representatives And Senators Who Are Healthcare Consumer Advocates.
*D: Healthcare History Wallet Card Form.

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