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The SingleCare Team ensures that all content on The Checkup, a blog by SingleCare, is medically accurate, evidence-based, and trustworthy. Our team works with a network of experienced freelance health writers and medical clinicians who provide expert review, fact-checking, and prescription guidance. Our pharmacists, physicians, dietitians, and veterinarians guarantee that the articles on our blog are educational and medically accurate.

Each article goes through several phases of review by qualified writers, editors, healthcare providers, and other professionals.

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What does HMO stand for?
Company

What is an HMO?

Knowing which health insurance plan to choose can be a tricky decision.…
Health Insurance Premium
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What is a health insurance premium?

A health insurance premium is a fee you pay, usually monthly, for…
Rick Bates, SingleCare CEO
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CEO Rick Bates in TechCrunch: ‘There won’t be an Uber fo...

SingleCare CEO Rick Bates was recently featured in TechCrunch, where he contributed…
Rick Bates, SingleCare CEO
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SingleCare CEO Rick Bates on why he started SingleCare

The state of healthcare in America is confusing, complex, and ever-changing. That's…
SingleCare CEO Rick Bates headshot
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SingleCare CEO Rick Bates in MedCityNews on healthcare needs

This week in MedCityNews SingleCare’s CEO Rick Bates discussed the obstacles that…
Out-of-network costs
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What does ‘out-of-network’ mean?

You go for a routine appointment at a new doctor and—BAM! You’re…
What is a copay?
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What is a ‘copay’?

Healthcare is a complex subject with terms that can seem like a…
Coinsurance - stethoscope and calculator
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What is coinsurance?

Sometimes healthcare terms can seem like a whole different language. With words…
A laptop with an exclamation represents cyberchondria
Wellness

4 signs you may have cyberchondria and how to overcome it

Have a headache? Feel a bit off-balance? Suffering from a run-of-the-mill stomachache?…
crazy ICD-10 codes - upside down turtle
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9 most ridiculous ICD-10 codes that actually exist

The latest ICD-10 codes describe just about every possible kind of unfortunate…
Physical and mental health
Health Education

The link between physical and mental health

Physical and mental health are connected—your body’s fitness can affect your emotions, and vice versa. Poor physical…