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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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High Medical Bills Driving Some Americans to Extreme Measures

High Medical Bills Driving Some Americans to Extreme Measures 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Have you ever delayed, put off or just gone without seeing a physician because of the cost? You would not be alone if you did. A recent study found that…

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Health Insurers Raise Some Rates by Double Digits

Health Insurers Raise Some Rates by Double Digits 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Insurance premiums are on the rise for 2013! It doesn’t appear that the Affordable Care Act has stemmed the double-digit increases in premium rates charged by health insurers for 2013.…

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Analysis: Employees to face healthcare sticker shock

Analysis: Employees to face healthcare sticker shock 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Here we go again. Health care premiums and out-of-network costs are expected to rise in 2013. Read  more about the increases and what they mean for you. Sun, Oct 28…

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Big Firms Overhaul Health Coverage

Big Firms Overhaul Health Coverage 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Where do the majority of American citizens get their healthcare benefits? From their employer! That may not be the case in the future. Read how two large employers are fundamentally…

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Billing Errors in Health Care Abound as System Heads for More Complexity

Billing Errors in Health Care Abound as System Heads for More Complexity 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

New coding requirements may create even more disarray in an already complex industry. The result could leave consumers with a greater sense of confusion in understanding medical bills. Written by:…

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Insurers Alter Cost Formula, and Patients Pay More

Insurers Alter Cost Formula, and Patients Pay More 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Beware of even greater out-of-pocket healthcare costs. Read the following article and learn how insurers are shifting the cost of out-of-network care to consumers. Doug Benz / The New York…

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Health care mandate is about personal responsibility

Health care mandate is about personal responsibility 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Is ObamaCare dead? The decision lies with the Supreme Court which is expected to rule sometime in June. Onething is for certain, the current model of paying for and subsidizing…

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Consumer group says spending caps in national healthcare law will bring relief to people seeking medical care

Consumer group says spending caps in national healthcare law will bring relief to people seeking medical care 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

There could be relief for out-of pocket costs under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Under the act, out-of-pocket costs will be capped at a certain dollar amount.  Hopefully, this will…

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More Americans oppose health-care law, but few want a total repeal

More Americans oppose health-care law, but few want a total repeal 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

The nation still appears divided over the Affordable Care Act.  According to the below Washington Post article, a recent poll by ABC shows an even split over those in favor…

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