The Financial Aspects of Health

Health and wealth are related in many different ways. Changes in one area of life can impact the other. Examples include:

• The costs of health care
• Health insurance costs and benefits
• The financial impact of improved health behaviors

Small Steps to Health and Wealth™ is designed to motivate consumers to implement behavior change strategies that simultaneously improve their health and personal finances.

• Monthly SSHW Finance Message
• Monthly SSHW Health Message

Health Finance

1. Health Finance Links and Resources
2. The Financial Aspects of Long-Term Care Insurance
3. Health Savings Accounts
4. NJ Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission from State of NJ Dept. of Human Services

Health History Worksheets

1. Family Medical Tree (23k PDF) from the University of Nebraska
2. Medical Claims Payment Record (15k PDF) from the University of Nebraska
3. Personal Health History (9k PDF) from the American Medical Association
4. Personal Health Care Journal (976k PDF) from the U.S. Administration on Aging

Medicare Fraud Information

1. Don't Be a Target of Health Care Fraud (1MB PDF) from SMP of New Jersey
2. Medicare Fraud Tip Sheet (78k PDF) from SMP of New Jersey

Personal Finance

1. Programs
2. Assessment Tools
3. Microsoft Excel Financial Templates
4. Resources