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The Courts in Texas and the Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act created a private insurance market that 15 million Americans use for coverage. The act also encouraged state Medicaid expansion that covers another 15 million, as well as, provides protections for people with preexisting conditions and other regulations. The contractual dynamic between insurance companies, physicians and the insured gradually became standardized. There was a time, I […]

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Negotiating International Medical Care: 10 Key Questions to Lower Medical Costs When Traveling Abroad

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Senators like Rand Paul are going to Canada to competitively shop and save on care. Patients seeking tips on how to lower costs on past bills can save and receive specialized care when they travel beyond borders for health services. The growth in international medical travel is due to improved availability of health technology, decreasing costs for

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Use Due Diligence to Negotiate Medical Bills

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Associated health plans and self-insurance programs are increasingly part of the healthcare marketplace and they are leading a movement of comparative shopping for medical care and prescriptions . Over 90% of patients want to know what their costs will be for care prior to service. In January 2019 a federal requirement insists hospitals list their

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Are Low Cost Associated Health Plans Worth It?

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Your health is great, until it isn’t. Health care plans that are pitched to someone who is healthy may not necessarily cover them when sick, especially if a low cost Associated Health Plan (AHP) is purchased. The latest news in healthcare is the introduction of AHPs that offer alternative coverage that is not governed by

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How Medical Billing Advocates Negotiate to Help Pay Medical Bills

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Medical bills become a problem after claims have been denied from insurance carriers and paying off the bills becomes a game of negotiation. This is where a medical billing and insurance advocate can help negotiate and appeal medical claim denials. Why Medical Claims are Denied Claims may be denied because the insurance carrier decides

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Is a Settlement or Court Ordered Judgment Protected from Subrogation?

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Can Medical or Insurance Providers Claim Rights over Settlement or Judgment Money? Medical providers ask a lot of questions about how and why you are seeing them. During this inquisition it gives them information needed to care for you, as well as, an insight into the likelihood that someone else is responsible for the injury.

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Save on Prescription Medications

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Venturing out to cut costs for prescriptions can be like wandering down a dark ally while haggling for the best price at the busiest market. The price of a medication can vary greatly, even within the same zip code depending on the available retailers. Pharmaceutical companies price medications at a high rate because they do

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Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment and NYC Workshop

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Don’t Miss My Upcoming Workshop or Health Insurance Open Enrollment Although there are ways to lower health care costs when someone doesn’t have coverage, check out the multiple resources I have gathered to help people when they are sick; it is ideal for people to have some form of coverage. For more information on how

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Is Your Medical Benefits Advocate Conflicted?

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Companies are relying on advocates from their insurance company to get employee medical bills approved and paid. This is bad news for employees, as in-house human resource positions are removed and the people who are fighting for bills to be approved are conflicted by their true employer… the insurance company. Read more about this conflict

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