help with medical bills

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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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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10 Ways to Save on Healthcare

10 Ways to Save on Healthcare 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

As health care costs continue to increase, it is extremely important for consumers to scrutinize the charges they receive.  Medical bills are difficult to understand. In fact, 77% of Americans don’t…

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Tips for Lowering Your Medical Bills

Tips for Lowering Your Medical Bills 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Don’t be intimidated by high medical bills. What patients don’t realize is a review to find errors and working with the provider can often enable you to reduce medical bills. To…

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Affordable Care Act Rate Shock?

Affordable Care Act Rate Shock? 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

By Kathleen Phalen-Tomaselli,TheStreet.com Come January 1 of next year, those with the lowest health insurance risk may be hit the hardest with premium increases as high as 40%. “The rules…

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Same Doctor Visit, Double the Cost

Same Doctor Visit, Double the Cost 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Read about an alarming trend concerning physician practices that will most likely result in greater out of pocket costs to you. Consumers beware; you may pay more for your doctor’s…

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Three Ways to Slash Your Medical Bills

Three Ways to Slash Your Medical Bills 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Medical Cost Advocate’s CEO Derek Fitteron was recently interviewed for Fox Business. Read the following BLOG post to learn more about reducing medical costs. Dont forget to negotiate your medical bills and…

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Healthcare Costs Top $20K Per Family

Healthcare Costs Top $20K Per Family 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Here’s some more discouraging news: Healthcare for a family of four now costs as much as small family sedan. For many consumers the price to pay is too much. Even…

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Insurance companies to blame for 'surprise' medical bills: state report

Insurance companies to blame for 'surprise' medical bills: state report 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Are you paying more for healthcare even when using an in-network provider? A recent report from the Department of Financial Services in New York State found that an alarming amount…

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Medical Debts Put Patients at Risk of Financial Collapse

Medical Debts Put Patients at Risk of Financial Collapse 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

The crisis of American health care is not limited to uninsured people, unable to pay for their care. This article shows a deepening problem of working people with insurance unable…

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