reduce medical bills

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…

read more

Why does it cost $32,093 just to give birth in America?

Why does it cost $32,093 just to give birth in America? 620 372 Medical Cost Advocate

Our company receives many inquiries like this. Stella had approached us last April, emotionally distraught over the thousands of dollars in medical bills she was receiving related to the premature…

read more

Surprise Hospital Bills – The Debate Continues

Surprise Hospital Bills – The Debate Continues 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

The debate continues in New Jersey and New York regarding what to do about out-of-network charges and balance bills when the consumer has no opportunity to choose or shop for…

read more

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…

read more

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…

read more

The battle of the anecdotes: Gird yourself for Obamacare’s newest fight

The battle of the anecdotes: Gird yourself for Obamacare’s newest fight 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

By Sarah Kliff Below is an interesting piece by Sarah Kliff on how the Affordable Care Act is changing the American health-care system — and being changed by it. At this…

read more

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…

read more

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…

read more

The $2.7 Trillion Medical Bill

The $2.7 Trillion Medical Bill 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

The fragmented health care market in the United States has driven up costs, putting deep economic strains on consumers and the country. The Affordable Care Act promises to help Americans…

read more

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…

read more