Kids and Health Care: Using
Insurance, Cash and Government Programs to Make Sure Your
Children Get the Best Doctors, Hospitals and Treatments
Available is the only consumer book on the
market that discusses the CHIP and SCHIP
programs in practical detail. In plain English, it gives
readers the tools they need to navigate the complex health
care services system—as it exists today. As the
reform plan take effect over the next few years, this
book will be essential to understand what’s happening.
Silver Lake Publishing has
many books on insurance issues, but Kids and
Health Care generates unusually strong response
among readers. Many consider it a lifesaver. Here’s
what one reader posted about the book on amazon.com:
I can't tell you the difference this makes for
me. I literally wasn't sleeping before I read this one
little book. Now I feel like I can relax. It's amazing
how a few bits of the right information can change your
life for the better. What else can I say? Any person
who has children should read this book.
Here’s the book’s Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: The Mechanics of the Medical Industry
Chapter 2: Key Terms and Definitions
Chapter 3: How Health Insurance Works
Chapter 4: How Managed Care Works
Chapter 5: Medicaid, SCHIP & Other Government Programs
Chapter 6: COBRAs, Cafeterias and MSAs
Chapter 7: School Programs
Chapter 8: When Your Child Needs Special Care
Chapter 9: Dental, Vision & Prescription Plans
Chapter 10: If You Have Trouble Making a Claim
Chapter 11: Choosing the Right Doctor
Chapter 12: Kids, Diet & Health
Chapter 13: Common Childhood Medical Issues
Chapter 14: Preventive Medicine
Chapter 15: Kids & Drinking & Drugs & Sex
Chapter 16: Politics & Children’s Health Coverage
Chapter 17: Helpful Tips, Checklists & Questions
Appendix: State Insurance Departments
We live in uncertain times. But this much is certain:
health care delivery in the United States is changing.
Simply said, Kids and Health Care
is the most complete information resource available to
families with children.
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