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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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What is a copay?
Company

What is a ‘copay’?

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

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
Company

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…
5 healthiest states in the U.S. (and the unhealthiest)
News

How healthy is your state?

Every year, the United Health Foundation ranks the nation’s physical, mental, and…
well-woman exam: woman waiting on doctor's table
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…
Saliva Health -- fake teeth
Wellness

What your saliva says about your health

Your spit not only softens your food—emerging research suggests it can help…
COBRA health insurance
Company

What is COBRA health insurance?

“COBRA” may evoke images of a dangerous snake, but it's actually a…
Medicare card vs Medicaid card: Medicare vs. Medicaid and dual eligibility
Company

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.
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