Our 7-year-old daughter awoke screaming and could not be comforted or touched. We took her to the emergency room. Now our insurance company is denying the visit, saying that it wasn’t medically necessary for her...
What to Do About Unpaid Medical Bills. Medical bills were the cause of 62 percent of bankruptcies in 2007, according to a study by the American Journal of Medicine. Even more alarming, 80 percent of those who...
The high price of healthcare affects all of us. In fact, one recent study found that medical bills are the leading cause of personal bankruptcy. Insured Americans struggle with high deductibles, relentless monthly premiums and unforeseen...
Do Medical Bills Really Devastate America’s Families? Medical bills were the biggest cause of U.S. bankruptcies, according to a CNBC report. It estimated that 2 million people were adversely affected. A popular Facebook meme said the 643,000 Americans go bankrupt each...
How to avoid unwelcome surprises 1. Understand your health insurance. OK, it’s not a fun read, but it pays to familiarize yourself with the rules and cost-sharing features of your health plan. How much is...
A 2011 GAO report that sampled data from a handful of states suggests that, even before Obamacare, patients got the claim denial overturned 39 to 59 percent of the time when they appealed directly to...
By Peter Hunt, for APRA. Taking the appeals path. If you wish to appeal a denied claim under original medicare follow these simple guidelines – Return your medicare summary Notice – which shows any denied...
Do you believe that your medical bill is wrong, that you have been charged or overcharged for things you shouldn’t have been? FREE help is available to any Floridian who is the victim of fraudulent medical billing, including medical charges...
Dispute a Medical Bill and Reduce Your Payment. When disputing a bill, it’s important that you do your research and understand what happened and what’s going on. That way you can help troubleshoot the problem...
Have you ever had a near heart attack after getting a medical bill? It happened to me a few years ago after my daughter was thrown from a horse and ended up in the ER...