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Why It’s So Important to Have the Right Medical Insurance

It’s so important to have health insurance. According to the No Surprises Act, you are generally protected from balance billing for emergency services and for non-emergency services received at an in-network facility from out-of-network providers. You are only responsible for your in-network cost-sharing. So please remember that. Because of the No Surprises Act, if it’s an […]

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Were You Denied for Emergency Care Claim?

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So you have an emergency, but the insurance company is claiming that it wasn’t medically necessary. This is their retaliation to the No Surprises Act, which was passed January 2022. The health insurance companies are now claiming that many ambulance trips are not needed. In fact, the National Association of EMS, emergency medical physicians, they have been warned

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Important Questions About College Student Medical Insurance

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I hope I helped you with some information today. When it comes to college insurance, premiums may be included in tuition, but loan interest can still be high. Specialized care can be expensive, especially if it’s off-campus, and many plans may end during academic breaks or after graduation. It’s important to read the policy carefully to

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Why Hire Adria for Your Denied Medical Bills

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I’m here to help you with all issues related to medical bills. Medical Insurance Advocacy, my company, helps you navigate the system, review medical records, and negotiate with providers and health insurance companies. I’ve been in the health insurance industry for 35 years and have been very successful in overturning cases. I was recently featured on Fox News

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How to Use a Good Faith Estimate to Reduce Your Bill

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A medical provider has to give you a good faith estimate of your costs before you receive services, and you can dispute a bill if it is significantly higher than that estimate. I recently had a case where a dentist told my client the bill would be $8,000, but they were actually charged $22,000. By referencing

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Different Causes for Disputing a Medical Bill

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Here are different reasons you can dispute a bill. You can dispute a bill if you received care and did not have or did not use your health insurance to pay for it. You can also dispute it if, before receiving care, you told the provider you would not be using insurance. Another situation is if you

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Is The No Surprises Act Working

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The No Surprises Act has been helpful in overturning cases and reducing fees when a patient is responsible for part of a bill. It provides protection against surprise bills from out-of-network providers or facilities. I recently handled a case where a client went to the emergency room and, after being denied three times, I reduced the bill

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Instances When Your Provider Must Reduce Your Medical Bill

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If a provider is unable to inform you about the cost of services in advance, or if the insurer claims the treatment was not medically necessary, you may have grounds to challenge the bill, and in some cases, your provider may need to reduce it. For example, if an ambulance takes you to the emergency room

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Will Your Medical Bill Increase if You Dispute It

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No matter what the outcome of your bill is, your cost will not increase if you dispute the bill. When you receive care, there may be items or services your doctor could not reasonably have anticipated. In those cases, whoever reviews your claim may determine that the cost of care was appropriate and leave your bill

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Is Your Case in Collections

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I hope your day is as good as mine. If you have a case that is in collections while you are disputing a bill, your provider or facility cannot move your bill into collections. They also cannot collect any existing late fees on unpaid bills until the dispute process ends, and they cannot take action against you

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