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Employer Healthcare Costs Outpace U.S. Healthcare Spending in 2009
Employer Healthcare Costs Outpace U.S. Healthcare Spending in 2009 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Another article detailing the rise in healthcare costs particularly for small business and individuals. It’s interesting to note that inflation for 2009 was actually negative, yet healthcare costs continued to…

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Caterpillar predicts $100M health care reform cost
Caterpillar predicts $100M health care reform cost 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

It’s a fact that the new healthcare reform will create additional tax burdons for most US companies, including insurance companies. The net result could mean increased premiums or less benefits with…

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New health care law likely to raise benefits costs
New health care law likely to raise benefits costs 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Healthcare reform. Yahoo! Not so fast! Don’t get excited just yet. While it may be seen as progressive and a monumental task to provide coverage to nearly 32 million uninsured,…

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Study Spotlights Provider Market Power to Negotiate Higher Payment Rates
Study Spotlights Provider Market Power to Negotiate Higher Payment Rates 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Read how physicians and hospitals are joining together to increase their market share and purchasing power to better negotiate more favorable levels of reimbursement. This is a trend to watch,…

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Race Is On to Pin Blame For High Health-Care Costs
Race Is On to Pin Blame For High Health-Care Costs 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Who’s to blame for rising healthcare costs, insurers or providers, such as doctors or hospitals?  Depending who you ask, either side places the blame on the other.  Whether it’s insurers’…

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Hospital costs: Pull back the curtain
Hospital costs: Pull back the curtain 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Read how one state’s governor is not only reviewing insurance rates, but also hospital rates as he and the state look for ways to curtail excessive increases. If nothing else,…

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HealthPass NY Enhances Small Employer Health Insurance Plans with Medical Cost Advocate
HealthPass NY Enhances Small Employer Health Insurance Plans with Medical Cost Advocate 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Medical Cost Advocate is in the news again! Read about the partnership between HealthPass of New York and Medical Cost Advocate to provide medical advocacy and bill negotiation services to…

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Healthcare Spending Expected to Have Outpaced GDP Growth
Healthcare Spending Expected to Have Outpaced GDP Growth 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Healthcare Financial News Healthcare spending is on track to grow faster than the nations GDP for 2009. Unfortunately, we’ve seen this trend for the past few years and 2010 will…

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Help With Medical Bills
Help With Medical Bills 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Read what others who have serious medical illnesses and conditions are doing to help relieve some of the financial burdens associated with high cost treatment and medical care. Like the…

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Negotiate Your Medical Costs: Interview with Derek Fitteron, CEO of Medical Cost Advocate
Negotiate Your Medical Costs: Interview with Derek Fitteron, CEO of Medical Cost Advocate 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Medical Cost Advocate is in the news! Reporter Miranda Marquit from All Business News recently spoke with CEO Derek Fitteron about negotiating medical costs. Read on to learn about Medical…

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