Medical records

Keep all the material that you need to process medical and dental insurance claims in one file or folder--instructions, blank forms, eligible bills, birth dates and social security numbers of all covered persons, and so on.

If you're moving or changing doctors or dentists ask for a summary of your medical or dental records to take with you,.

When an offspring leaves home for college, to live on his own, or to get married, provide him with a list of his vaccinations, x-rays, childhood illnesses, and the like.

This information can come in very handy when medical attention is required.