November 2007


Never has consumer information been as important as when it comes to the lives of your family, friends and self. Thus, Alijor.com, the “premier healthcare web portal� has provided the consumer driven capital of the world, the United States, with a means to “shop� for a physician. Selecting a physician, especially with current consumer motivated health plans like HSAs, is a decision that should be determined with as much information as possible and utmost care on the part of the patient. Prior to Alijor’s inception, there existed no online means to truly locate information as pertaining to potential physicians’ credentials, length of practice, office visit co-pays and whether the given physician’s office was even admitting new patients. However, now with Alijor.com, the conscientious patient/consumer has the ability to inquire as to the qualifications of various local physicians and thus decide the one which fits their specific needs. It seems a refreshing idea to be able to compare credentials and prices; to shop around for a doctor as one would for a vehicle or house. Just as one would inhabit a residence and must be certain it fits their needs, so too shall you inhabit your body and it must be taken care of with paramount concern by a physician that suits your precise needs and concerns.

 

In 2003, the government devised an innovative health plan, which would be consumer directed, and thus propel patients alike to become more active in the care they receive. The basic concept of these “consumer plans� along with Health Savings Accounts, HSAs, is to have a high deductible coupled with low premiums. Patients generally pay a given amount, approximately $1000 to $3000 a year, with the exception of preventative care, for the various procedures and physician prescribed medications, and afterward, dip into the HSAs.  At the end of the given year, the remainder of the savings can be pocketed by the consumer. 

These “consumer-directed health plans� tend to target younger and healthier individuals, who see it as a great means to save a bit of money, while ensuring that they still have the proper healthcare they need. Encouragingly, it has been found that despite the fact that the initial cost of care needs to be paid out of the consumer’s pocket, patients were just as likely to fill prescriptions and demand proper care under either health plan.  Also, it has been found that the plan encourages consumers to question physician practices, as well as the given fees accrued.

HSAs appear to be putting healthcare in the consumers’ hands!

For more information, please visit Elite Insurance Group’s page on high deductible plans and HSAs.

When most people think “staph� infection, the thought is almost never followed by “deadly�, however, MRSA has been proving us all wrong! According to statistics, nearly one out of five individuals stricken by methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus died in the past two years, which is bringing to light the importance of tackling such an infection, for good! And that is where SaniGuard, a product by the Component Hardware Group, CHG, comes in, with its superb line of “dry on contact� hand disinfectants, antiseptic sprays and far more, to keep you safe this cold, flu and evidently MRSA season. From schools to businesses around the country, SaniGuard has been stocked up and handed out in order to properly protect the community and combat the chances of being infected.

Here at Elite Insurance Group, your health is of vital importance to us, thus we strongly urge you to sanitize properly, and if in need of more information, please visit your primary physician.

For the full article, please visit: http://www.thenewsroom.com/details/952004