What is a copay?

What is a copay?

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...
Do insurance companies cover vaccines?

Do insurance companies cover vaccines?

Are vaccines covered by insurance? Vaccines are expensive, particularly the newer ones. While most people who have health insurance assume that those injections are covered in full by their policies, that might not be the case for everyone or for all vaccines. Here’s...
What is the difference between in-network and out-of-network hospitals, doctors, and facilities?

3 Things you need to know about medical provider networks

How do I know if a doctor is in my network? It should be fairly simple to determine if a doctor, hospital, or medical provider is in network or not, right? It should be….but it isn’t always that straight forward. Here’s how the system works. Any one insurance company...
3 STEPS TO AVOID MEDICAL BILL PROBLEMS

3 STEPS TO AVOID MEDICAL BILL PROBLEMS

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...