Health Reference Series: Guide to Buying Health Insurance Sourcebook

Editor: Hayes, Kevin
Publication Year: 2020
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.

Price: Core Collection Only This title is available on our Core subscription collections and is not available for individual purchase.
ISBN: 978-0-7808-1782-1
Category: Health & Medicine - Health
Image Count: 17
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

Guide to Buying Health Insurance Sourcebook, First Edition provides information about understanding the importance and need for health insurance, medical billing, and a detailed study about private and public-health insurance in the United States including key factors for choosing a private plan, COBRA requirements and benefits, Affordable care act, Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP coverage along with shopping for health insurance with pre-existing medical conditions, healthcare reforms in the United States, and more.

This book is found in the following Credo Collections:

Preface
Part 1: Understanding the Importance and Need of Health Insurance
Chapter 1 — Rising Healthcare Costs in the United States
Chapter 2 — Role of Insurance in Improving Access and Equity in Healthcare
Chapter 3 — National Healthcare Expenditures: An Overview
Chapter 4 — The U.S. Healthcare Coverage in Comparison to Other Advanced or Emerging Economies
Chapter 5 — Qualifying Health Coverage (Minimum Essential Coverage)
Chapter 6 — Healthcare Coverage and Your Federal Taxes
Chapter 7— Health Insurance: Trends and Stats
Chapter 8 — Health Insurance and Healthcare Quality
Chapter 9 — Health Insurance Fraud, Abuse, and Wastage
Part 2: Private Health Insurance
Chapter 10 — Private Health Insurance: Premiums and Federal Policy
Chapter 11 — Situations When You Might Need Private Health Insurance
Chapter 12 — Key Factors for Choosing a Plan
Chapter 13 — Types of Health Plans and How They Compare
Chapter 14 — Types of Employer Group Plans
Chapter 15 — Health Reimbursement Agreements
Chapter 16 — COBRA Requirements and Benefits
Chapter 17 — Self-Insurance and Stop-Loss Plans
Chapter 18 — Where to Buy Private Health Insurance
Chapter 19 — Open Enrollment and Special Enrollment Periods
Chapter 20 — Essential Health Benefits
Chapter 21 — Additional Health Benefits
Chapter 22 — Multiple Insurance Plans: Coordination of Benefits
Chapter 23 — Tips to Make the Most of Your Health Benefits
Part 3: Publicly Sponsored Health Insurance
Chapter 24 — Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Chapter 25 — Insurance Programs under Affordable Care Act
Chapter 26 — Immigration Status and the Marketplace
Chapter 27 — Medicare Health Coverage
Chapter 28 — How Medicare Works with Other Insurance
Chapter 29 — What Is Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap)?
Chapter 30 — Medicaid and CHIP
Chapter 31 — Coverage Options for People with Disability
Chapter 32 — How to Apply for Health Coverage Exemptions
Part 4: Navigating Health Insurance
Chapter 33 — Roadmap from Coverage to Care
Chapter 34 — Understanding the Billing Cycle
Chapter 35 — Surprise Medical Billing or Out-of-Network Payment
Chapter 36 — Health Insurance Claims and Appeals
Chapter 37 — Filing a Complaint (Grievance)
Chapter 38 — Health Insurance Rights and Protections
Chapter 39 — Coverage for Preexisting Conditions
Chapter 40 — Flexibility for Workplace Health Plans in Response to COVID-19
Part 5: Healthcare Reforms in the United States
Chapter 41 — Improving Access to Healthcare
Chapter 42 — Single-Payer Healthcare System
Chapter 43 — Strategic Plans to Reform, Strengthen, and Modernize the Nation's Healthcare System
Chapter 44 — Reforming America's Healthcare System through Choice and Competition
Chapter 45 — Cutting Back on Healthcare Administrative Spending
Part 6: Additional Help and Information
Chapter 46 — Glossary of Terms Related to Health Insurance
Chapter 47 — Directory of Organizations