Rising Health Care Costs
Help Keep Health Care Affordable
We all know the cost of medical
care is rising — we read
about it in the paper, and most of us have seen our own health
insurance premiums, copayments, and deductibles go up. Have you
ever thought about why health care costs are rising, or what you
might do to help keep costs in check?
This section offers information that gives you
a better understanding of why health care costs are increasing.
In addition to looking at what is driving up health care costs,
you will find basic information about how health insurance works
and some helpful tips on ways that you can help control the cost
of health care. By working together, we can help keep health care
affordable for everyone.
Health Insurance Basics
Find out more about how
health insurance works — how your
plan works, how much things might cost, and how much you pay compared
to how much your employer pays.
Things You Can Do
Learn simple choices you can
make to help you stay healthy and help keep health care affordable.
Downloadable Health Care Costs Information
The following documents are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. If you
don't have Acrobat Reader, download it free of charge from Adobe's
site.
• Rising
Health Care Costs flyer – a brief overview on why
costs are rising with practical suggestions on how to help
hold down costs.
• Rising
Health Care Costs brochure – a more detailed look at why
costs are rising, what BCBSNM is doing to help hold down costs,
and what we all can do to help slow increasing costs.
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