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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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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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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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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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Health Care Reform Rules Give Patients A New Bill Of Rights
Health Care Reform Rules Give Patients A New Bill Of Rights 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Health Care Reform initiatives have yielded a new “Patient Bill of Rights” since November. There will be a great number of changes enacted in 2013 leading up to 2014 when…

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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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Hospital Bills Disputed by Patients
Hospital Bills Disputed by Patients 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

As the Health Care Reform Act is implemented over the next two years there will continue to be disputes between Insurers and providers regarding payment. Providers often take large discounts…

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Rising Health Costs Are a Top Financial Concern of the Affluent
Rising Health Costs Are a Top Financial Concern of the Affluent 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Affluent consumers confirm that health care cost in not just a top of mind concern, it is the top concern. The Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management study quoted in this article…

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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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