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A new way of getting healthcare is becoming common. Called telehealth or telemedicine, it lets people get healthcare without traveling. Telehealth uses electronic devices such as phones and computers to deliver healthcare services and clinical information across distances.
High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) have lower premiums than traditional health coverage
Your health insurance ID card is your proof of insurance. You use it when you visit the doctor, hospital or other provider.
Your plan may contract with doctors, dentists and other healthcare practitioners; hospitals; labs; radiology facilities; pharmacies and other types of providers. These are the providers in your “network”.
Our mental and emotional health is a vital part of our well-being. If we don´t get the help we need, mental and emotional health problems can hurt our relationships with our family and friends, our jobs and even our communities.
If you´re a woman, you have different healthcare needs than men. Women may need access to birth control, or prenatal and maternity care.