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How Insurance Advocates Bridge the Gap in Healthcare

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Access to quality healthcare is a fundamental right, yet numerous barriers can hinder individuals from receiving the care they need. Insurance complexities, claim denials, and limited understanding of coverage options are just a few of the challenges patients face. However, insurance advocates emerge as powerful allies, bridging the gap in healthcare by breaking down barriers […]

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Covid-19 Medical Costs and How they are Covered

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PPE is hard to come by and medical costs for care are on the rise with Covid-19. Even before a patient sees a doctor, many are left to wonder if they are covered. Every aspect of this viral disease is a costly endeavor for the provider as it infects their offices, requires expensive tests, procedures

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Mental Health Care is Medically Necessary- 10 Tips to Lower Mental Health Costs

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Mental Health Care is medically necessary and covered by health insurance in specific instances. Here are 10 ways to lower the cost of mental health care.

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Medical Bills and Arbitration: Surprise Billing is Coming to an End, What is the Solution?

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Individuals have the power to make contracts with people over almost anything, so long as all parties mutually agree and are aware of the stipulations within the agreement. The issue with medical billing in an emergency is that people are agreeing to receive care from professionals when they are not in an equal bargaining position,

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Healthcare Enrollment Dates, Fees and a Delicate Dance for Coverage

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There are so many costs associated with healthcare. To meet contractual requirements, each fee has a different name with specific stipulations. As insurance holders, members pay premiums for coverage to insurance companies and then pay providers directly until they meet their deduction before insurance starts to pay the bill, as well as, other out-of-pocket expenses

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Surprise Medical Bills and Balance Billing or Just Billed

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Balance billing and surprise medical bills can be difficult to negotiate when you don’t know how to apply laws against the practice. Ask a medical bill advocate how the laws are applied to different plans.

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Faith-Based Health Cost Sharing Vs. Associated Health Plans

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Taking care of our health can be a costly endeavor. The ability to pay can become a matter of life and death if bills rack up over long term care that falls into collections. That is why having insurance is so important during unexpected emergencies or when someone has a chronic illness. Medwise Insurance Advocacy,

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The Courts in Texas and the Affordable Care Act

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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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