The federal Web site has added several new resources to help the newly insured navigate the healthcare system.
The new section, “Using Your New Insurance Coverage,” guides enrollees in areas such as filling a prescription, going to the doctor’s office or accessing emergency care.
Additional consumer resources include appealing a health insurance decision or what to do if you haven’t yet received your insurance card.
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Jonathan M. Metsch, Dr.P.H., is Clinical Professor, Preventive Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; and Adjunct Professor, Baruch College ( C.U.N.Y.), Rutgers School of Public Health, and Rutgers School of Public ffairs and Administration.
This blog shares general information about understanding and navigating the health care system. For specific medical advice about your own problems, issues and options talk to your personal physician.