by admin | Apr 5, 2017 | Blog
While having health insurance is the first step towards protecting yourself from medical bills, you need to monitor the process to ensure the integrity of your financial status. Here are 3 easy steps to follow to achieve that goal: 1. Use your health insurance portal...
by admin | Apr 5, 2017 | Blog
How do I find out how much a prescription will cost? No healthcare cost seems to increase faster than the cost of prescription drugs. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, prescription drug spending outpaced spending in other areas of...
by admin | Apr 5, 2017 | Blog
Health Insurance Basics Even with the changes in the health care laws, what is covered by a health insurance policy is difficult to understand. In order to avoid medical debt that can result from improperly billed or processed medical claims, you need to have a basic...
by admin | Apr 5, 2017 | Blog, Education
Medicare coverage for hospital stays can be confusing. In order to understand what costs you might be responsible for, you need to understand a number of administrative factors. 1. In-patient vs. Out-patient A hospital stay is classified as either in-patient or...
by admin | Apr 5, 2017 | Blog, Education
In an effort to help MEDucate patients about some of the basics of their health insurance benefits, here is an overview of how doctors bill their office visits. The cost of a visit to a doctor is dependent on a variety of factors: Is this a consultation? Is this a new...
by admin | Apr 5, 2017 | Blog, Education
Almost everyone is now familiar with copays. These are the flat fee charges that insurance companies require that patients pay each time they have a visit a doctor. When copays were first instituted, they applied only when a patient actually saw a doctor. Now these...
