A person’s health is unpredictable; therefore, even if a person thinks they are healthy now, an illness or a freak accident could occur within a very short amount of time. Health insurance is available to the United States populations for those reasons. (Olivero) A staggering...
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule provides consumers with important privacy rights and protections with respect to their health information, including important controls over how their health information is used and disclosed by health plans and health care providers. At the...
Many people in the United States—approximately 10% of the population—are without healthcare insurance. These same people, due to socioeconomic reasons, are the most likely of Americans to experience stress, one of the causes of illness, or at least one of the factors that increase vulnerability...
Introduction Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) work closely with patients to connect them to providers who can deliver the care they need. In return, the HMO receives a set payment arranged with the insurance company. Providers must apply to be in the network. To become an...
After researching the various coding and billing regulations, I feel that the biggest and most important ones are Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Affordable Care Act (ACA). HIPAA has set standards across the board for electronic health transactions. This also involves the...
Abstract Present scenario of health insurance sector in India depicts that the cost of acquiring medical health has been scaled up enormously. Certain segments of the society remain in the state of affliction, whereas rest remains healthy. The root cause analysis of above problem in...
Since there are different kinds of insurance, it is essential to know the type of insurance that is appropriate for all your employees (Robinson, 2004). Health insurance marketplace is a type of insurance that offers services that assist individuals in shopping and joining in inexpensive...
Introduction Over the last year, as well as preceding years before this, we have seen a steady increase in premiums for those who have health insurance. Just over 3.2 million Americans, in fact, have lost their coverage or simply been outpriced from it, unable to...
RSBY ‘countrywide medical insurance Programme’ is a government – run clinical health insurance software for the BPL (under Poverty Line) in India. The scheme goals to provide medical health insurance coverage to the unorganized area people belonging to the BPL category and their own family...
Introduction People with physical problems are a familiar site. In wheelchairs or on crutches, blind or even deaf we have all crossed paths with a disabled person as some stage in our lives. What do you feel when you see a disabled person? Pity, curiosity...
In today’s society, the use of smartphones and social media has become second nature. Most people are so quick to turn to their mobile devices and share photos and information about anything and everything via social media networks because it has become to be a...
Introduction Everyone is going electronic! This includes the Health Industry worldwide, and with the advent of health providers turning to more convenient, cost-effective ways of storing and accessing patients’ medical information, it only makes sense that agencies would seek to ensure this is done safely....
Health Information is a massive field that is extensively regulated with specific laws for each aspect of the profession. This comes as no surprise as the information that HIM professionals handle is sensitive and extensive. No matter where a professional goes within HIM, the professional...
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a critical piece of legislation that has far-reaching implications for the healthcare industry in the United States. While it addresses various aspects of healthcare administration, one of its primary purposes is to protect patients’ privacy and...
Health insurance is a crucial component of the healthcare system, providing individuals and families with financial protection against high medical costs. It covers services ranging from routine check-ups and preventive care to emergency treatments and surgeries. The significance of health insurance cannot be overstated, as...
