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, …
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.
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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 …
We Need All the Help We Can Get to Pay Medical Bills I have spoken with people who have lost everything because of an illness. Having to choose between paying rent, buying food or paying for medical care is stressful. The Kaiser Family Foundation reports that in 2016, half of all insurance policy-holders face a …
National Organizations that Provide Assistance Paying for Medical Care and Procedures Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) [hhs.gov] The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has information on assistance in paying for medical care for low-income families. Go to “Families & Children.” Government Benefits [benefits.gov] The official government benefits website. This is a …
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