by Systemedic | Oct 19, 2017 | Blog
What to do if my insurance company denies a hospital claim If your insurance company denies a hospital claim, the first step is to contact your insurance company and ask for clarification. Your next step will depend upon their reason for denial. They should address...
by admin | Apr 18, 2017 | Blog
Am I required to give my social security number to my doctor? The answer to this is NO. While it is helpful for providers and facilities to have your social security number, it is not something that they need for billing purposes. Insurance companies identify you by...
by admin | Apr 5, 2017 | Blog
How do I know if my doctor is in network? You go out of your way to ensure that any doctor you see is in your network. You pay your copay before you even see the doctor. Why, then, do you end up receiving bills that you weren’t expecting for services not covered by...
by admin | Apr 5, 2017 | Blog
What is a copay? Copays are flat fees that insurance companies require that members pay for their care. Copays, once simple and straight forward, are now becoming more complex. Not only are there different copays for different places of service and service providers...
by admin | Apr 5, 2017 | Blog
What is a Health Savings Account or HSA? With the rise of high deductible health plans, employers and their employees have begun to increase their utilization of health savings accounts (HSAs) to address their obligations for medical expenses. If an HSA is an...
by admin | Apr 5, 2017 | Blog
In-network vs out-of-network One of the core ways of keeping your costs of healthcare at the lowest rate possible is to use only in-network providers and facilities. Most people believe that a call to the facility or the provider is the fastest and most reliable way...
