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 What is Stress? Stress is a feeling that’s created when we react to particular events. Our bodies respond to stress by activating the nervous system and specific hormones. When stress occurs, the adrenal glands produce more of the hormones adrenaline and cortisol and release them into the blood stream. The natural reaction is known as the stress response.
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 Pomegranate juice has become popular in the past few years, but does it really live up to the hype? It looks like it. Several recent studies have shown significant potential health benefits from drinking pomegranate juice. Here are eleven:
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 Having good eyesight greatly improves one's quality of life. Make a conscious effort to keep your eyes in their best condition by practicing the following good habits.
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 Use your "Sun Smarts" to protect yourself from skin cancer. Read this article to further educate yourself on the effects of sun exposure on your skin.
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 More and more people in the United States receive their medical care from a managed care health plan. For many years, health care was provided by independent doctors and hospitals. Now, doctors and hospitals are organized into health care delivery networks intended to manage the medical care of plan members or beneficiaries, and to lower costs.
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 What is COBRA continuation health coverage? Congress passed the landmark Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) health benefit provisions in 1986. The law amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Internal Revenue Code and the Public Health Service Act to provide continuation of group health coverage that otherwise might be terminated.
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 Knowing your dental benefits is just as important as knowing your medical benefits. Oral health is sometimes taken for granted until we experience a major dental catastrophe. Regular check ups and cleanings are very important and can help prevent a major dental problem.
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 You can now save money on more than 300 generic drugs. Wal-Mart and Target offer more than 300 generic drugs at $4.00 each for a 30-day supply. This may be a much lower out of pocket expense than the generic co-pay on your health plan.
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 In an age where identity theft and fraud are so prevalent, it is important to be protective of your personal information. Many fraud warnings have been issued in regards to an organization contacting individuals asking for personal information, such as social security numbers or bank account information.
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 It’s that time of year again…the new school year. If you have school aged children, you know the drill. You must have your child’s immunization records updated and submitted to the school prior to the first day of school.
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 Is stress really all that bad? The answer is yes and no. Some stress is good. It can motivate you and give you energy. Stress, especially prolonged stress, can also be bad due to the many long term effects it can have on your health.
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 Why do we get hiccups? Why do I sometimes feel like I am falling off a cliff as I am going to sleep? Our bodies do some strange things. Most people have experienced at least one of the strange functions listed below. You may be surprised to hear the explanation on some of them.
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 An HMO is a health maintenance organization where doctors, hospitals and other health care providers contract with the health plan to form medical groups that deliver health care services to members residing in its service area. HMO members select providers from within those medical groups to get the maximum coverage available through the health plan. They are required to select a primary care physician (PCP), who coordinates their care.
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 Your Flexible Benefit Plan is based on a provision in the Internal Revenue Code (Section 125) and allows you to set aside pretax dollars to pay for eligible health care expenses (that an insurance plan doesn’t cover) and eligible dependent care expenses. You do not pay federal, FICA, or, in most areas, state income tax on every dollar you set aside to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses!!
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 A preferred provider organization (PPO) is a network of medical care providers that have agreed to provide medical care services for negotiated fees. Members of a PPO are encouraged to utilize participating providers. As an incentive, the PPO plan pays a higher level of benefits for those members who use participating providers. Those members who use non-participating providers can expect to receive a lower level of benefits and higher out of pocket exposure.
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