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Effort to Decipher Hospital Prices Yields Key Finding: Don’t Try It at Home
Effort to Decipher Hospital Prices Yields Key Finding: Don’t Try It at Home 750 410 Medical Cost Advocate

Although the No Surprise Act and Transparency in Coverage Rule have become the law of the land and consumers are technically protected, price transparency is still ridiculously complex.  For those…

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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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New Proposal Aims to Address Rising Out-of-pocket Health Care Costs: Prospect for Bipartisanship?
New Proposal Aims to Address Rising Out-of-pocket Health Care Costs: Prospect for Bipartisanship? 587 391 Medical Cost Advocate

Republicans and Democrats have an opportunity to work together to come up with reforms to address the high cost of health care. A draft discussion was recently released addressing surprise…

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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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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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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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Rising Cost Tops Employees' Health Care Worries
Rising Cost Tops Employees' Health Care Worries 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Employers are still concerned about the rising cost of healthcare. Will there be any end in sight? By Stephen Miller U.S. employees’ greatest concerns about health care are rising costs,…

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AARP survey finds N.J. seniors are facing financial, health care hardships
AARP survey finds N.J. seniors are facing financial, health care hardships 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

A recent survey by AARP reveals that many NJ senior citizens are having a hard time meeting their financial obligations and getting adequate health coverage. Healthcare costs continue to rise…

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Major Reforms in Student Insurance Proposed
Major Reforms in Student Insurance Proposed 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Looks like there may be some hope for college students regarding insurance coverage.  In an area that has long been neglected, Congress has now introduced new regs to the Affordable…

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