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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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No Easy Answers on Financing Long – Term Care

No Easy Answers on Financing Long – Term Care 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

By JUDITH GRAHAM, NY Times This article points out the difficulty in financing long term care for the elderly.  Experts believe more focus should be on finding ways to provide…

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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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How the seemingly largest hospital bill came to be

How the seemingly largest hospital bill came to be 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Read about the world’s largest healthcare bill. By Karen M. Cheung It may be the largest hospital bill ever. Estimated at $9.2 million, including interest, the bill is from Tampa…

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If Healthcare Reform Fails: Fewer Well-Insured Patients Will Leave Doctors Hurting

If Healthcare Reform Fails: Fewer Well-Insured Patients Will Leave Doctors Hurting 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Is the current Medicare reimbursement method flawed?  It depends on your perspective, but one thing appears more and more apparent – the recent healthcare reform bill does not appear to…

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Hijacked, Stolen Health Care Reform: Why Health Care Costs Will Not Be Contained

Hijacked, Stolen Health Care Reform: Why Health Care Costs Will Not Be Contained 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Costs continue to rise even with the passage of landmark healthcare reform. Read the following article for an interesting take on outcomes of the new reform. John Greyman The passage…

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Study: Riskier surgeries for back pain raise costs

Study: Riskier surgeries for back pain raise costs 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

A recent study reveals that certain surgeries are leading to increased costs without producing better and healthy outcomes.  In fact, the article suggests that certain surgeries may be performed too…

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Medical Advocates Save Money on Medical Bills

Medical Advocates Save Money on Medical Bills 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

The error rate in medical bills is astoundingly high. Fully 8 out of 10 medical bills contain errors of various kinds. At Medical Cost Advocate we believe there is no…

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