 We
are all medical consumers.We owe it to ourselves (and to
our loved ones) to be knowledgeable consumers.The goal of
this site is to give our readers the information they
need to be knowledgeable medical consumers.
We
begin by making a safe assumption: the men and women
who care for you, the health insurance companies that
pay your bills, and the HMOs that regulate the care
you receive, are not perfect.To avoid becoming the victim of
their imperfections, you must accept responsibility
for your health care; you must become an active
participant in the decision-making process (there is always
a decision to be made).
The
resources available here can guide you toward
becoming a street-smart medical consumer.This site
aims to help you through all of the tricks and turns
of the health care system, from selecting a doctor to
paying the bills.(Newcomers to The Medical Consumer's
Advocate should begin by reading About this
Site and Medicine 101.)
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