We talk about this constantly, but it bears repeating: the standard rates that hospitals charge you have absolutely no bearing on reality. They average more than 4x their costs and in many hospitals are 10-20 times or more their costs. Imagine paying $150,000 for a brand new Honda Civic! Anytime you receive a hospital bill, … Top 5 Ways To Find Out How Much You SHOULD Pay For Your Medical Bills
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It happens every day – people get medical bills in the tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars for their medical care. And we fight these bills every day all day. We’ve saved millions of dollars so far. We’ve given examples of medical bills we’ve successfully fought here and here. Here are a few … Another 5 Outrageous Medical Bills (that we solved!)
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Before we get into actually dealing with COVID-19 related medical bills it’s important to note that if you think you might have the virus don’t wait, get tested. Your health is the most important thing. It’s a sad state of affairs when the fear of outrageous medical bills prevents people from getting medical treatment – … How To Deal With COVID-19 Related Medical Bills
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We see it every day – people receive bills in the tens of thousands or hundreds of thousand dollar range for their medical care. Sometimes it’s because they didn’t have insurance and the hospital is just trying to grab as much money as possible, sometimes it’s because their insurance company denied coverage, and sometimes the … 5 More Examples of Out of Control Medical Bills (that we resolved)
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This is the second post in our series dealing with balance billing and surprise medical billing. In this post, we’ll dive into various regulations and protections against balance billing, what they mean, and how they affect you as the individual. Warning – this post assumes a basic level of background and familiarity with health insurance … Balance Billing – State and Federal Protections
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Balance billing is one of the more common hospital billing errors that we come across as well as one of the most confusing to identify and understand. We’ll be writing a series of posts discussing the different elements of balance billing, what’s being done by policy makers and insurance companies, and what you can do … Understanding the 3 Types of Balance Billing
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With open enrollment beginning on November 1st, millions of Americans will be looking for new healthcare plans. While it’s possible to buy good healthcare that’s not on the US Government’s healthcare exchange, we recommend buying healthcare on the ACA healthcare marketplace to avoid the risk of getting “Fake Health Insurance” (which is health insurance that … 6 Things To Look For When Buying Health Insurance
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We all know that US healthcare costs are out of control – we spend over $10,000 per person for healthcare each year in the US. However – the current state of affairs creates a toxic and never-ending cycle that has an enormous effect on a shocking number of Americans. Below are 7 facts that illustrate … The Toxic Cycle of Healthcare Billing in 7 Facts
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While nearly 30 million Americans don’t have health insurance of any kind (and that number is unfortunately rising), another 44 million Americans are underinsured. In fact, the Commonwealth Fund reports that in 2018, 45% of American Adults under 65 were uninsured or underinsured. A contributing factor to this incredible number of uninsured and underinsured are … 4 Warning Signs That You Have “Fake” Health Insurance
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10 Key Health Insurance Terms To Know Health insurance is confusing. Deductibles, co-pays, premiums – there’s a lot to learn and keep track of. Especially if you want to avoid buying insurance that doesn’t end up covering you when you need it most. Luckily, we’ve identified and spelled out the 10 key health insurance terms … 10 Key Health Insurance Terms To Know
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