The process and related documentation that is required when your provider sends you to receive services from another provider, typically in another area of expertise.

A change in your life that can make you eligible for a

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Negotiated prices for health care services agreed upon by providers and health insurers. Providers reduce their fees in exchange for additional patient volume from the carrier. 

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Knowing the approximate cost of health care services before care is received. Having this price information ahead of time can help you decide where to receive care.

Routine health care, including physicals, screenings, check-ups and patient counseling to prevent illnesses, disease or other health problems; or, to detect illness at an early stage, when treatment is likely to work best.

A tax credit that makes purchasing health coverage more affordable for people with moderate incomes. You may be eligible to receive the credit if you:

• purchase health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace
• cannot get coverage through an employer or government plan
• meet certain income limits
• do not file a Married Filing Separately tax return; and
• cannot be claimed as a dependent.

A compulsory contribution levied by the state on health insurance premiums that is generally 1-3 percent of

Payment to your insurance company for health and prescription drug coverage. If you receive health insurance through your employer, your