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Trump and Congress Tried to Make Coronavirus Testing and Treatment Free, but People are Still Getting Big Bills when They Go to the Hospital
Trump and Congress Tried to Make Coronavirus Testing and Treatment Free, but People are Still Getting Big Bills when They Go to the Hospital 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

In the early stages of the pandemic, the rules regarding insurance and patient billing for a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis were not very clear. One must do his/her due…

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How Not To Get "Hurt" Giving Birth: Medical Billing Tips for Parents
How Not To Get "Hurt" Giving Birth: Medical Billing Tips for Parents 300 163 Medical Cost Advocate

The Cost of Giving Birth: What Expecting Parents Should Know About Medical Billing Giving birth in America comes with a lot of costs, some disclosed and some not. It is possible to…

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Medical Cost Advocate was featured in a documentary by a French journalist
Medical Cost Advocate was featured in a documentary by a French journalist 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

A French journalist from CAPA TV (the equivalent of 60 Minutes in the US) came to our office and interviewed our CEO Derek Fitteron regarding our advocacy services. The interview…

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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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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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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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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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When Health Costs Harm Your Credit
When Health Costs Harm Your Credit 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL New York Times This is an excellent article outlining the problems people can run into by allowing medical bills to go unpaid. It takes a long time…

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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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Driving a New Bargain in Health Care
Driving a New Bargain in Health Care 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

By TYLER COWEN, professor of economics at George Mason University Interesting piece on possible compromises that both political parties could agree to in improving the health care law. The Affordable…

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