AmeriPlan October Special - Half Price Dental & Medical Memberships

Although there have been some reforms to the U.S. healthcare system, most of the major changes will not take place until 2014. In the meantime, if you are one of the many Americans with inadequate or no dental or medical insurance, a discount dental or medical plan can help you save money on needed doctor and dental visits, prescription medications, lab tests and imaging studies, vision care, chiropractic, and ancillary services such as physical therapy, hearing aids, diabetic supplies, and more.





Our popular Total Health plan also has a hospital advocacy program which can help to substantially reduce those exorbitant hospital charges. If you have health insurance, but would like to reduce your costs, consider combining a discount health plan with a high deductible medical plan.


To help families save even more on their medical costs during these difficult financial times, AmeriPlan, the nation’s premier discount dental and medical benefits company, is having a big membership sale from now through October 31, 2010. All dental and health plans are ½ price for the first 3 months of membership during this October Special. In addition, AmeriPlan has made it even easier to join by waiving the registration fee.

AmeriPlan has been in business for 18 years and is a member in good standing of the Consumer Health Alliance, the National Association of Dental Plans, and the BBB.
Here are our prices:

Individual Dental Plus was $14.95 a month NOW ONLY $7.48 a month. Our Individual Dental Plus plan includes deep discounts on all dental services plus savings on prescriptions, vision, and chiropractic care for the single individual. Discounted services include orthodontia, cosmetic surgery, and Lasik eye surgery which are usually not covered by most insurance plans.

Household Dental Plus was $19.95 a month NOW ONLY $9.98 a month. Our Household Dental Plus plan includes deep discounts on all dental services plus savings on prescriptions, vision, and chiropractic care for all members of a household.

Total Health was $39.95 a month NOW ONLY $19.98 a month. Our Total Health plan provides your entire household with valuable protection and includes everything in the Dental Plus plan above plus discounts on physician fees, laboratory procedures, imaging services, nurseline, mental health services, physical therapy, diabetic supplies, podiatry, plus our hospital advocacy program.

Our New Platinum Plus plan was $50.00 a month and NOW ONLY $25.00 a month. Platinum Plus provides all of the services of our Household Dental Plus plan plus our new ID SecureNet Plus program. AmeriPlan ID SecureNet Plus includes ID Theft Protection, National Child ID, Family Legal Plan, Roadside Assistance and Financial Services.




Learn more about our different health care options at http://www.healthplansplus.net/. Also, check out our new ID SecureNet Plus program and enjoy discounts on legal services, roadside assistance, financial services including credit repair and debt relief, ID theft protection, and a National Child ID. To join AmeriPlan and start receiving these valuable benefits for your family visit: www.mybenefitsplus.com/hlz or call 888-357-1768.

Ask your Healthcare Provider about Infection Control

A recent incident in Nassau County, Long Island, New York, in which a number of patients were infected with hepatitis C, prompted me to write this blog post. Hepatitis C is a debilitating virus infection of the liver which can lead to cirrhosis of the liver and even liver cancer over time.

In the Long Island case, an anesthesiologist who specialized in pain management was found to have used improper infection control techniques while giving epidural injections for the relief of severe lower back pain. The affected patients went in for the relief of their chronic and severe back pain and came back with a serious, life threatening illness. All patients who received these injections were instructed to get tested for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV.

Unfortunately this has not been the first case of the transmission of hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and even HIV through the use of improper sterilization of instruments. In the case of the Long Island physician, he had reused syringes, only replacing the needle, with multi-dose vials of the anesthetic solution. As a result, the multi-dose vials became contaminated with hepatitis C. There have also been documented cases of contamination after endoscopic procedures such as colonoscopy or laparoscopy. How many cases of life-threatening hospital acquired infections and MRSA have resulted from intubation and catheterization.

As a patient, it is important to question your healthcare provider about his or her sterility procedures. Refuse any medication given from multi-dose vials. It might be a means of the doctor saving money, but it could put your health in danger. Also, before submitting to injections or any other invasive techniques, make sure that there are no alternative treatments available.

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Animal Abuse and Mental Health

September 27, 2007 was chosen as a day for all bloggers to unite and write posts against abuse. Being an animal lover, I chose to write about animal abuse.

Animals play an important part in a healthy lifestyle and environment. We have all seen the beautiful photos of the earth from space. What is so unique and beautiful about the planet that we live on—the plants and animals that inhabit it—life itself. As humans, we are just one of the species that form a part of our environment. All species—both animals and plants—live in a delicate balance. As custodians of the environment, the human species must do all that it can to protect this delicate balance. If we do not protect the environment, the health of future generations will be adversely affected through global warming and all of its ramifications. A rise in sea levels will flood major coastal cities, reduce habitable land mass, force the extinction of many species of animals, bring on drought and desertification, and many species will have difficulty finding enough food to eat, including humans. Al Gore pointed out the dangers of global warming in his An Inconvenient Truth.

The recent dog fighting case brought against NFL football star Michael Vick, that has been in the news recently, points out the need for educating our children to respect the environment and the animals that live in it. Teach your children about the wonder of nature early on and they will grow up learning to respect the environment. Children showing signs of aggressive behavior towards animals should be referred for mental health counseling. This can be an early sign of conduct disorder or even later sociopathic behavior. Many serial killers started out as animal abusers.

Learning to respect animals is important to mental health. Pet ownership can reduce depression, be companionship for an elderly empty nest senior, and reduce tension and anxiety. It has also been shown that playing with a pet not only improves mental health but can reduce blood pressure, so there are physical benefits as well.

As I play with my chocolate lab mix, Julia, I never stop being amazed by how intelligent she is. I enjoy interacting with her. She is a companion that follows me every place that I go. She is always eager to greet me, and puts a smile on my face. She cannot talk, but she can communicate with me. It is amazing how she is able to read body language. If I go through a series of motions, she knows what is coming next. Without my saying anything, she knows that I am about to leave the house, or that she should go into the bedroom because I am expecting guests and they don’t like being barked at. She also knows how to signal her wants and needs through her own body language. Julia is also capable of expressing a wide range of emotions. Surely, such an amazing creature should be treated with respect.

For information on how to save money on mental health services, visit my website at: http://www.healthplansplus.net/.