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Now It’s Easier to See Full Range of Healthcare Costs on FAIR Health Consumer

It’s always been easy to look up typical healthcare costs on our free, award-winning website fairhealthconsumer.org. But now it’s easier than ever to look up the full range of costs.

Heat-Related Illness and Where to Go for Care

The summer heat often feels good, especially at a picnic or the beach. But if it gets too hot, it can make you sick. Knowing where to go for care for heat-related illnesses—and how your insurance will handle the costs—can make your summer better and safer.

Tips for Traveling with Prescription Medicines

Going on a trip this summer? If you regularly take prescription medicines, you’ll need to bring them along. Here are some tips for making sure you have them when you need them, no matter how far you travel.

All About Medicaid

This article will tell you what Medicaid is and how it works. It will also tell you whom and what Medicaid covers, including long-term care, and how to sign up for it. Finally, it will tell you about dual eligibility for adults 65 and older who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid.

Caring for Spring Injuries

Spring brings longer days, warmer weather and more time outdoors. It also brings a rise in seasonal injuries. Knowing where to go for care—and how to use your health insurance wisely—can help you feel better faster. It can also help you save money.

Spring Cleaning for Your Deductible

Spring is here. Now could be a good time to review the deductible on your health plan. Understanding your deductible now can help you plan ahead and avoid unexpected bills. Think of it as spring cleaning for your deductible.

A Healthy Start to the New Year

The new year is a good time to think about setting goals and getting healthy. Insurance can help you do that by covering various ways to help you be healthy. These can include maintaining a healthy weight, exercise, healthy eating and a medication review.

Coverage for Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that regularly comes on when the seasons change. This article will tell you what health insurance covers for SAD.

Coverage for Healthy Winter Skin

As the air gets drier and colder in the winter, skin problems can start or get worse. Your health plan can help keep your skin healthy this winter by covering some dermatology care. Some of this care includes medicines, testing, phototherapy, laser treatment and medicated lotion.

Coverage for Healthy Families

Many health plans offer family benefits that can help you and your loved ones stay or get healthy. These include coverage for physical fitness, preventive care (such as well-child visits) and other family benefits.

Fall Is Open Enrollment Season

Now that fall is here, it’s a good time to think about health insurance. That’s because fall is open enrollment season—the time of year when you can sign up for a health plan or make changes to the plan you have.

Types of Health Plans

When shopping for a health plan, you may see a plan described as an HMO, PPO, POS or EPO. Those abbreviations are important because the coverage, rules and typical costs differ for each type of plan.