Article Summary: This article offers practical advice in facing medical debt and various ways in which we can avoid it. By Yuki Noguchi, NPR, July 01, 2022. Lori Mangum was 32 when apple-sized tumors sprouted...
The No Surprises Act protects people covered under group and individual health plans from receiving surprise medical bills when they receive most emergency services, non-emergency services from out-of-network providers at in-network facilities, and services from...
Editorial Note: You may not have to pay that hospital bill at all. See this. The content of this article is based on the author’s opinions and recommendations alone. Health problems put a strain on...
A personal story of fighting the villains of the healthcare “non-system”. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on throughout the US and the world at large, doctors, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals alike are being hailed… Read More...
Even with health insurance, you can still end up with medical bills from medical expenses that weren’t covered by insurance. If you don’t pay medical bills when they are due, they can end up going...
More than 27 million Americans lack any health insurance—58% of low-income working adults, 44% of young adults, and 35% of Latinx adults. In addition, almost 50% of nonelderly adults have insurance that requires high deductibles...
I’ve come across some astounding charges investigating how emergency rooms bill patients. A woman in California fell off her bike and now faces a $20,243 bill. A patient in New Jersey never got past the...
Want to get care from an out-of-network doctor, clinic, or hospital? You might pay a lot more than you would if you stayed in-network. In fact, with HMOs and EPOs, your health insurance might not...
Balance billing happens after you’ve paid your deductible, coinsurance or copayment and your insurance company has also paid everything it’s obligated to pay toward your medical bill. If there is still a balance owed on that bill...
Stephanie Peirolo had an excellent health plan, so when her 16-year-old son sustained a traumatic brain injury, she thought his claims would be covered. She was dead wrong. “There is a particular cruelty to having… Read More