Getting healthy with Wendy Lazar
Our Healthcare Today
We have reached a time where the offerings in healthcare are great yet still divided. Through my life and research, I have hoped and prayed for a unified medical system in this country. We have made great strides and are moving forward to a mutual understanding of Mind, Body & Spirit in all disciplines of medicine.
However,
I still hear nay-saying what is referred to as “Alternative Medicine” as well as Allopathic Medicine. This is because of the fear of change, ego, lack of information and specific techniques taught, all of which have worked well to preserve and save lives.
It is easy to criticize when ego is too strong for our best interest. This article is not to criticize anyone but rather to have an understanding of what we face in making healthcare decisions.
Let us understand that there is no medicine which is a perfect solution for everyone in every instance. We are human which means each and everyone is unique and individual therefore our healthcare must also be unique and individualized to meet our specific needs. There is a time and place for all medicine and that is why it is available to us.
This brings us to our health insurance coverage.
Many people feel they must choose healthcare based upon their coverage. After all, not everyone has the financial luxury of going outside their insurance plan. We must understand that insurance companies are structured as a business which functions best by depositing our premiums rather than writing checks to our healthcare providers. If we consider this while we will have a better picture of what healthcare providers go through in order to get paid for services rendered. I hope this will help you understand why most medical offices that accept insurance coverage are filled with patients waiting their lives away while the doctors are running from room to room trying to see as many patients as possible in order to be able to pay their overhead and still make a living. Sometimes it is necessary to wait but by no means should it be a way of life.
I don’t believe when a young adult is looking forward to becoming a doctor they understand what they are facing in the “business” of medicine. This is not taught in medical schools of any kind.
I have personally witnessed friends and colleagues equally frustrated because their patient’s insurance will not cover a surgery, acupuncture, massage or other modalities which means the difference between quality of life and suffering.
So the responsibility is ours to choose what we want, need and expect from our healthcare givers. My advice would be to research weather the people taking care of you are qualified to do so. Check credentials thoroughly and get referrals from reliable sources. Locate providers that understand you are a whole being mind, body and spirit. Choose those you can form a bond and trust with your most important asset, your health. You will know if you are cared for and respected as the individual you are. Communication is of the utmost importance. Ask questions until you get the answers you understand and deserve. Look around the offices to see if you are in a harmonious environment. The support staff must have an understanding, care and communication with you and the provider. There may come a time when you will need to afford yourself the best care regardless of your insurance coverage. Remember the Hippocratic universal oath, “Do No Harm!”
There are many beautiful flowers in the garden. Be the fruitful gardener of your mind, body and spirit by planting seed and nurturing. The blossoms are yours.
Wendy Lazar has spent the last 20+ years studying and researching many disciplines of healing, meeting many individuals practicing all aspects of medicine.
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