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- Medicare beneficiaries deserve high-quality care, high levels of satisfaction, and manageable costs. Kaiser Permanente’s integrated care model can help achieve these goals.
- Health Article description.This test measures the amount of lead in a person's blood. Lead is a poisonous (toxic) metal that can damage the brain and other parts of the body. A lead test may be done on blood taken from the vein, a finger (finger stick), or the heel (heel...
- In addition to supporting community programs and services provided by other non-profit organizations and government, Kaiser Permanente Northern California provides a number of our own programs that benefit our members and our communities.
- Health Article description.Topic guides reader through decision to get a pacemaker for heart rate problems. Provides general overview of what pacemakers are and what heart problems can be helped with pacemakers. Lists benefits and possible complications of getting a pacemaker.
- Kaiser Permanente provides financial assistance to qualified uninsured and underinsured patients with financial barriers to accessing emergency and medically necessary care.
- Health Article description.What is myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)? Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disease that causes you to feel so ill that you can't do your normal activities. Sleeping problems occur along with extreme fatigue that doesn't get better with rest. Any kind of activity...
- Need help choosing the best birth control method for you? This contraception guide explains birth control side effects, cost, effectiveness, and more.Need help choosing the best birth control method for you? This contraception guide explains birth control side effects, cost, effectiveness, and more.
- Health Article description.Print this and fill in the information if your doctor recommends that you have a surgical procedure. What is the name of the surgical procedure? Why do I need surgery? How soon should surgery take place? What might happen if I delay or avoid the...
- If you’re not a Kaiser Permanente member, knowing the difference between in-network vs. out-of-network care can help you manage your expenses.
- Kaiser Permanente in Hawaii and partner organizations improve food access to underserved communities on Oahu, Maui, Hawaii Island, and Kauai.
- Health Article description.Outpatient services are medical procedures, surgeries, therapies, classes, or tests that are done in a qualified medical center without the need for an overnight stay. In general, outpatient centers focus on services for wellness and prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. In these centers, a person may...
- Find information about all types of birth control, including long-term, hormone-free, easy-to-use, and most effective contraception methods.Find information about all types of birth control, including long-term, hormone-free, easy-to-use, and most effective contraception methods.
- Health Article description.Topic guides you through the decision to get the shingles vaccine. Explains your chances of getting shingles and how well the vaccine works. Lists risks and benefits of getting the vaccine. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
- Members can get answers to common questions about continuing health coverage after losing their employer-sponsored coverage.
- Health Article description.Briefly discusses how and why bruises and blood spots might develop. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
- Members can get answers to common questions about continuing health coverage for themselves or their ex-spouse after a divorce.
- Health Article description.Discusses oral glucose tolerance test that measures glucose (blood sugar) levels. Explains that test checks for gestational diabetes, prediabetes, and diabetes. Covers the types of tests done and how to prepare for them.
- How Medicare Part B and Part D late enrollment penalties work — and how you can avoid them.
- Health Article description.Information on fibromyalgia, a syndrome that causes people to feel pain even when there is no injury. Covers symptoms and how it is diagnosed. Includes info on treatments such as medicines, exercise therapy, and cognitive-behavioral therapy.
- If your 65th birthday is coming up, it’s time to think about Medicare. Enrolling is a multistep process — learn important deadlines and what to expect.
- Health Article description.Discusses blood glucose tests used to diagnose diabetes and prediabetes. Covers types of tests, including fasting blood sugar, 2-hour postprandial blood sugar, random blood sugar, and oral glucose tolerance. Discusses how to prepare and what results mean.
- Learn how much a doctor visit costs, what preventive versus diagnostic means, and what you may pay for care.
- Health Article description.A complete blood count (CBC) gives important information about the kinds and numbers of cells in the blood, especially red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. A CBC helps your doctor check any symptoms that you may have, such as weakness, fatigue, or bruising. A CBC also helps him or her diagnose conditions...
- Health Article description.When is a second opinion helpful? When you're facing a tough health care decision, you may have a hard time knowing what to do. Is surgery the answer? Is that expensive test the right choice? Is it best to get treatment, or watch and wait? To answer the big questions, it's a good idea to talk to more than one doctor...
- Leave in the vaginal ring for 3 weeks and remove on week 4 for lighter periods and 91% pregnancy prevention. Find out how it works and how to access care.Leave in the vaginal ring for 3 weeks and remove on week 4 for lighter periods and 91% pregnancy prevention. Find out how it works and how to access care.
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