Everfi Healthcare Literacy Flashcard

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Which of the following will be best to help pay for medical bills and potentially stay out of medical debt? Credit cards, Health insurance, Emergency savings, Checking account

Back

Health insurance

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_______ will be best to help pay for medical bills and potentially stay out of medical debt.

Back

Checking account, Health insurance, Emergency savings, Credit cards

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Luis has a broken arm and gets a bill for $5,000. What could he have used to help reduce the amount of money he would need to pay?

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Credit cards

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If you have health insurance, what is one thing that can cause you to have high bills and possibly go into debt? Options: Using in-network doctors and facilities, Using out-of-network doctors and facilities, Using credit cards for copays, Paying itemized bills

Back

Using out-of-network doctors and facilities

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If you have health insurance, seeking medical care from out-of-network doctors and facilities may result in _________.

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high medical bills

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When trying to reduce medical costs, you should check to see if _______ are considered in-network.

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doctors, medical facilities, and pharmacies

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Mistakes can be made in medical bills so it is important to _______.

Back

pay them on time

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One way to make sure that you are getting charged the right amount for medical procedures is to ________.

Back

review bills carefully, use in-network doctors, get a second opinion, pay them on time

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Determining the costs of a medical procedure, like an x-ray, before it happens can be done by ________.

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review bills carefully

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Why can it be helpful to determine the costs of a medical procedure before it happens?

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You can shop around for the best price.