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New Proposal Aims to Address Rising Out-of-pocket Health Care Costs…

New Proposal Aims to Address Rising Out-of-pocket Health Care Costs… 485 350 Medical Cost Advocate

Many families are searching for options in the individual insurance markets. This year we are seeing more non-traditional options…

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Medical Billing Mistakes to Avoid

Medical Billing Mistakes to Avoid 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

We are all busy these days; whether it be the normal requirements of work or trying to get ahead so you can go enjoy that well earned vacation. You are never too…

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A New Plan to Replace the ACA

A New Plan to Replace the ACA 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

With the effort to amend/repeal/replace the Affordable Care Act, we are currently one plan down and one to go. The first attempt to enact a new plan failed to come…

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Surprise Hospital Bills – The Debate Continues

Surprise Hospital Bills – The Debate Continues 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

The debate continues in New Jersey and New York regarding what to do about out-of-network charges and balance bills when the consumer has no opportunity to choose or shop for…

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Hospital Charges Surge for Common Ailments, Data Shows

Hospital Charges Surge for Common Ailments, Data Shows 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

This excellent NY Times article is based on Medicare data on over 3,000 hospitals nationwide for what they charged in 2012. The data shows that the prices that hospitals charge is…

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The Hospital-Dependent Patient

The Hospital-Dependent Patient 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D. Interesting piece about the unintended cost and consequences of hospital re-admissions.  Spectacular advances in medical science have led to a growing population of patients who…

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Americans don’t know what’s in Obamacare, do know they don’t like it

Americans don’t know what’s in Obamacare, do know they don’t like it 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

By Sarah Kliff, Washington Post Fifty percent of Americans now say they oppose the Affordable Care Act. This is the highest number that Kaiser Family Foundation’s poll has seen since October…

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The battle of the anecdotes: Gird yourself for Obamacare’s newest fight

The battle of the anecdotes: Gird yourself for Obamacare’s newest fight 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

By Sarah Kliff Below is an interesting piece by Sarah Kliff on how the Affordable Care Act is changing the American health-care system — and being changed by it. At this…

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Health Law Pricing and the Exchanges

Health Law Pricing and the Exchanges 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Implementation of several of the largest changes for Health Care Reform will take place in 2014. One major step is the creation of the Health Care Exchanges that will enable consumers…

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Health Care Reform Rules Give Patients A New Bill Of Rights

Health Care Reform Rules Give Patients A New Bill Of Rights 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Health Care Reform initiatives have yielded a new “Patient Bill of Rights” since November. There will be a great number of changes enacted in 2013 leading up to 2014 when…

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