What’s A Medical Alert System? You’ve heard of them, seen the commercials - “I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up!” - you might even know someone who uses them, but do you really know what Medical Alert Systems are? A medical alert system provides emergency monitoring both in and out of the home. The goal is to ensure the safety of those most vulnerable in our households. If triggered - usually by a medical emergency - a medical alert system will send a signal prompting emergency personnel to …

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August in Houston is one of those weird shoulder months - it still feels like summer, but the kids will be back in school soon (if they aren’t already). We hope that you’ve had a wonderful summer full of adventure. But just because school is back in session doesn’t mean that the fun has to end! Houston is still brimming with fun to be had, year-round. We’ve put together a round-up of fun and unique activities from all over the Houston area that you can entertain the family with all August long. …

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Understanding your healthcare coverage can feel daunting, frustrating, and even rage-inducing. Trust us; we get it. Even after you've filled out every form, sifted through all the required reading, and followed every rabbit hole to try and find an answer, it can still feel like you're at square one. According to a recent study done by Bankrate, 1 in 4 Americans are avoiding medical care because they are afraid of the cost. This study includes insured people who simply aren’t sure what …

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Insurance coverage and medical billing are topics that we - understandably - get many questions on. Even as medical professionals, we can get confused by insurance language (luckily, we have a whole team of experts to help us and YOU navigate billing and insurance). Because the topic is complicated, we try to help our communities understand the laws around insurance and emergency medical billing. We hope this has been helpful! What other insurance or billing topics would …

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We know that health insurance is a complicated topic and we work hard to try to be informative about health insurance in general and transparent about our specific billing policies. We’ve covered information you should know before purchasing health insurance, but we’re excited to now be in-network with several insurance companies! Since we know that particular confusion can come from terminology about where patients can be seen - ‘in-network,’ ‘out-of-network, ‘insurance accepted,’ and …

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