Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Does Your Medical Provider Have a Website?

Do you know if your medical provider has a website? If so, have you taken the time to become familiar with it?

I belong to a very large HMO. I've signed up for a user account, and can go online and do a number of things, such as ~

  • Choose a Primary Care Doctor
  • Make appointments (non-emergency type)
  • View upcoming and past appointments
  • Send a message to my doctor
  • Fill prescriptions
  • Review my medical records which may include
      - Ongoing health conditions
      - Test results
      - Past and upcoming appointments
      - Allergies
      - Immunization records

I can also review my health insurance plan/coverage and costs, as well as pay medical bills.

Some sites will inform you what services they have to offer, other than just seeing your physician. These may include ~

*Health and Wellness sections
*Programs and Classes
*Information about Diseases and Conditions
*Drug and Medication information

Insurance plans may also have their own websites as well. You can look up your EOB's (Explanation of Benefits) as well as email your plan with questions you may have. You can also look up providers in your area to make sure that they are covered on your plan.


If you haven't done already, take advantage of this service. It's a great tool to add to your arsenal and can help you with a variety of things.

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