“Expect the best but plan for the worst”, may not be a bad saying. People don’t often think about evaluating their emergency health plan. Sometimes, a visit to an emergency room is the first time people get acquainted with the emergency benefits of their insurance plan. Here are some key things to be aware of, to help determine the quality of your emergency plan, and also, to keep you well-informed so you know what to anticipate in the event of a medical emergency. If you do not already have health insurance, visit Affordable Medical Insurance for some helpful information.

What is a Medical Emergency?
In very general terms, a medical emergency would be a situation that presents a threat to life or limb, if immediate medical attention is not obtained. An emergency also includes a psychiatric condition which puts you or someone else in harm’s way, if it’s not addressed immediately. Most emergency insurance plans will cover you anywhere in the world, providing it’s a true emergency. Some common examples of a medical emergency are: shortness of breath, unconsciousness, bleeding that won’t stop.
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Posted: February 28th, 2011 under Emergency Care.
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Kaiser Permanente is one of the most widely-recognized and respected names in health care, with approximately 164,000 employees serving more than 8.6 million members (as of December 2009). Birthed out of the challenges of the Great Depression and World War II, Kaiser Permanente emerged to meet the medical needs of Americans at a time when it was difficult to find affordable health care. In 2011, Kaiser Permanente carries on to serve Americans in dire times.

Kaiser Permanente continues to be a leader in delivering medical services at an affordable cost. When the Health Reform Bill became law, Kaiser was cited as a model of how health care needed to work. Kaiser not only drafted new health plans to be consistent with the new regulations, they went the extra mile to voluntarily modify plans for existing members to ensure that coverage benefits always held the members’ best interest in mind.
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Posted: February 17th, 2011 under Kaiser Permanente.
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What does Valentine’s Day and preventive care services have in common? Love. To take care of ones’ health is an expression of love for ones’ self. After all, it is one of the few things only we can do for ourselves. And with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, it’s more affordable to get routine check-ups done, because most services are free!
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Posted: February 10th, 2011 under Preventive Care.
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Click LIKE below to become a fan and you could win the long-awaited Verizon iPhone 4. In an effort to increase our fan base, we’re doing a give-away contest. Contests offer a fun way of receiving something enjoyable and rewarding for free. To enter the contest, the guest simply needs to become a Facebook fan of KaiserQuotes.com. The general public is welcome to participate.

There are a number of perks to becoming a fan of KaiserQuotes.com. In addition to qualifying to win a fancy, high-tech iPhone, guests are also exposed to social networking about topics that relate to healthcare, nutrition, Kaiser Permanente plan benefits, news about Kaiser Permanente, and other health issues in general.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2011 under Promotions.
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