List Books » Don't Let Your HMO Kill You: How to Wake up Your Doctor, Take Control of Your Health, and Make Managed Care Work for You
Authors: Dr. Theodosakis, David T. Feinberg
ISBN-13: 9780415924825, ISBN-10: 0415924820
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date Published: January 2000
Edition: (Non-applicable)
More than 60% of Americans with medical insurance are enrolled in HMO's, but few are happy about it. Procedures are denied, doctors are rushed, patients are frustrated--it seems as if everyone has an HMO nightmare story to tell. Now two accomplished doctors, including the author of the New York Times bestseller The Arthritis Cure, offer readers an invaluable guide to understanding, dealing with, and getting the most out of their physicians and HMO's.
Setting forth a series of survival strategies for readers of any age, Drs. Feinberg and Theodosakis focus on the vital doctor-patient relationship, and on the importance of prevention. They show readers how to form an alliance with their physicians in order to obtain the care they need, as well as how to undertake prevention programs. Best of all, they offer readers advice on how to achieve better service from their HMO than they ever thought possible, including tips on how to:
o Turn a 10-minute office visit into a learning tool o Avoid miles of red tape o Research your own medical condition o Quickly turn an administrator's "no" into a "yes"
o Get the tests you need, not just the ones they think you need o Predict your own future health care needs
Managed care is here to stay. But with the right combination of self-reliance, knowledge, and healthy living, good care is possible. For anyone worried about what their HMO will do to them, here's the perfect guide to finding out what managed care can do for you.
1 The Managed Care Nightmare | 1 |
2 Finding Compassion in the Managed Care Maze | 20 |
3 The Ten-Minute Office Visit | 46 |
4 Building a Doctor-Patient Partnership | 81 |
5 Preventive Medicine: The High Road to Health | 99 |
6 Sick Days: Getting Well with Your HMO | 138 |
7 Days of Denial: Getting through Your Appeal | 163 |
8 Managed Child Care: Guiding Your Child through Your HMO | 195 |
9 Getting Great Care over 65 | 222 |
10 Managing Your Mental Health Care | 243 |
11 What's Next? Possibilities for Managed Care | 271 |
Appendices | |
A Useful Forms | 283 |
B Disease Risks by Age Group | 295 |
C Condition-Specific Preventive Interventions | 301 |
D Dietary Supplements to Avoid | 317 |
Selected Bibliography | 321 |
Index | 325 |