Only you or your personal representative has the right to access your records. A health care provider or health plan may send copies of your records to another provider or health plan only as needed for treatment or payment or with your permission. What does my medical report mean? DefinitionsRead More →
How to Read Your Bill Statement Date: The date your healthcare provider printed the bill. Account Number: This is your own unique account number. Service Date: Your bill includes a column listing the dates you received each medical service. What is medical billing number? If you have billing issues orRead More →
Lab results are often shown as a set of numbers known as a reference range. A reference range may also be called “normal values.” You may see something like this on your results: “normal: 77-99mg/dL” (milligrams per deciliter). Reference ranges are based on the normal test results of a largeRead More →
Here are some tips for becoming an active reader: Read in small chunks, only a few pages or a sub-section at a time. Highlight key words. Be as minimalistic with your highlighting as possible. Take notes on key topics using the Cornell method. How do you read effectively in medicalRead More →