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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.
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Company
What is a ‘copay’?
Healthcare is a complex subject with terms that can seem like a…
Updated on Nov. 24, 2020
Company
What is coinsurance?
Sometimes healthcare terms can seem like a whole different language. With words…
Jun. 7, 2016
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?…
May 11, 2016
Company
9 most ridiculous ICD-10 codes that actually exist
The latest ICD-10 codes describe just about every possible kind of unfortunate…
Updated on Jul. 31, 2020
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…
Updated on Apr. 18, 2023
News
How healthy is your state?
Every year, the United Health Foundation ranks the nation’s physical, mental, and…
Jan. 26, 2016
Health Education
What a well-woman exam is and why it is important
One of the most important things we can do to manage and…
Updated on Oct. 20, 2020
Wellness
What your saliva says about your health
Your spit not only softens your food—emerging research suggests it can help…
Oct. 1, 2015
Company
What is COBRA health insurance?
“COBRA” may evoke images of a dangerous snake, but it's actually a…
Updated on Jul. 31, 2020
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Medicare vs. Medicaid: What are the differences?
Medicare and Medicaid are health insurance programs funded by the government. You may be eligible for one or both.
Updated on Dec. 5, 2024