3 Simple Personal Health Care Goals for Your 2012 Resolutions

The following three goals are incredibly important for Christian Scientists when care is needed.They are fairly easy to achieve and, once accomplished, you should  review them each year.

1.  Have a Health Care Proxy and distribute copies of your executed copy.
2. If you are eligible for Medicare (and most Christian Scientists that are 65 or over are eligible for Medicare):
• Get your Medicare card now. You can even apply online.
• Keep your Medicare card in an easily accessible location (just as you do your Social Security card).
• Be familiar with the Christian Science benefits offered by Medicare at a religious nonmedical health care institution (RNHCI), such as the BA. Check out Medicare Benefits Part A & B.
3. If you have health care insurance policies:
• Keep your policy(s) in an accessible location. You will need to bring the policy to a Christian Science facility in order for them to bill the insurance company.
• Be familiar with the terms of your insurance. For instance, is pre-certification required prior to admission?
• Be sure that your policy actually covers Christian Science benefits (for CS practitioners and/or CS nursing) if that is a benefit you requested.

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