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Health Tips for a Quality Life: Watch Your Sweet Tooth
We all know Americans are eating and drinking too much added sugar. This habit can lead to weight gain and obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease. If you are concerned about what sugar is doing to your health, here’s information you’ll want to consider.
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Pack a Plan to Avoid Vacation Weight Gain
Vacation brings a nice break from daily routine. Unfortunately, the vacation mindset can influence us to take a break from healthy diet and exercise. And once the weight goes on, most people don’t work it off. Doctors say that these small weight increases can lead to
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Play It Safe this Summer
Summer brings many opportunities for outdoor fun! Warm days can include swimming, hiking, picnicking and playing ball. There are sightseeing vacations and backyard staycations. All of these good times are even better when we steer clear of accidents and illness. Before you head out the door, brush up on these safety tips to keep your summer safe and healthy.
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High-deductible Health Plans – Lower Premiums
Employers are finding High-deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) an attractive way to reduce their employees’ health insurance premiums.
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Coverage for Routine and Complex Procedures
In the past, you may have had to go to a hospital for certain healthcare services. Today, many of those same things are done in your doctor’s office. How much you pay for those services depends on if they are routine or complex.
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Health Tips for a Quality Life: Heart Health
Learn about your risks for heart disease and stroke and stay “heart healthy” for yourself and loved ones.
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Summer Workout Tips
Whether you’re running, playing basketball or going for a power walk, exercising in hot weather puts extra stress on your body. Follow these summer workout tips to help reduce your risk of serious, heat-related illness while staying in shape.
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Care Management Helps Employees and Employers
Employees with serious medical conditions may find managing their health to be stressful. But if Care Management is included in their health plan, there are experts who can help.
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How We Make Coverage Decisions
We work to make sure our members get the right healthcare in every care setting. We support proper care decisions based on medical necessity and the member’s specific health plan. When a service needs pre-authorization, our Medical Director and clinical staff follow QualChoice Medical Coverage Policies. They also follow the peer-reviewed and nationally noted guidelines of MCG Health, LLC.
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Employer Group Email: Demographic Verification
QualChoice sends member lists each year to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as proof of members’ health coverage. If member records do not match IRS records, QualChoice has 30 days to submit the correct data to the IRS.
