Medical Cost Reduction

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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Healthcare Cost and Complexity Continue to Grow – Insurance Consultation and Claims Advocacy are Better Together in This Healthcare Climate

Healthcare Cost and Complexity Continue to Grow – Insurance Consultation and Claims Advocacy are Better Together in This Healthcare Climate 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

As we enter a new open enrollment period, companies and individuals are reviewing their health care plans. The litany of regulatory and economic changes in our health care system has…

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The Affordable Care Act after Six years

The Affordable Care Act after Six years 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Excellent summary from the Kaiser Family Foundation that clears up some of the confusion around where the Affordable Care Act fits in the overall healthcare system By Drew Altman, president and…

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Surprise Medical Bills

Surprise Medical Bills 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

This is an excellent article published by the Kaiser Family Foundation reporting on a survey finding that 7 in 10 individuals with out-of-network bills didn’t know their health care provider was not participating…

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Obamacare supporters don't like talking about it — but the individual mandate is working

Obamacare supporters don't like talking about it — but the individual mandate is working 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

According to this article published by Vox, healthy young adults are finally starting to get the message about the importance of signing up for health insurance coverage, which is integral to making…

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This Could Be the Obamacare Outcome we've All Been Waiting For

This Could Be the Obamacare Outcome we've All Been Waiting For 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

This often-overlooked long-term goal of Obamacare may be finding the mark according to this latest study from the American Cancer Society. The third open enrollment period for the Affordable Care…

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How 6 key trends are driving the employee benefits landscape

How 6 key trends are driving the employee benefits landscape 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Interesting report on trends shaping the design and delivery of employee benefits for the Workplace Benefits Summit. By Melissa Winn, Employee Benefit Advisor Emerging trends in the health care insurance and benefits…

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Group Health Premiums Inch Up While Deductibles Jump

Group Health Premiums Inch Up While Deductibles Jump 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

By Jerry Geisel, Business Insurance Excellent summary of a survey of employee benefits cost conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the HRET. While premiums rose modestly in 2015, the…

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Finding Help for the High Costs of Cancer Care

Finding Help for the High Costs of Cancer Care 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

This article from the Philadelphia Enquirer contains valuable information about the high cost of cancer care and the options people have in managing those costs. The good news is more…

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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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