You can't judge your health by how you feel.

As a child you probably stayed home from school when you weren't feeling well. When you felt better, you returned to school because you were "well."

But how you feel is a poor judge of your health. Those with undetected cancer, hypertension, heart disease and even tooth decay are suffering from ill health without obvious symptoms.

When you're feeling better, it's tempting to discontinue your care. After all, our culture's wrong-headed notions about health support it. Yet, discontinuing care now could lead to a needless relapse.

Even public and private insurance schemes are based on the notion that health is how you feel. Few policies cover wellness or preventive care.

If you want what’s best don’t depend upon their limited vision. Instead, the care needed to complete your healing and help you stay well will be your responsibility. With visits less frequent during the later stage of your recovery, you’ll find continued care affordable.

Caption: Insurance and managed care plans rarely pay for true health care.