Like most patients, Robert Delfino did what his doctor told him: Go to the hospital for an outpatient cardiac procedure to determine the cause of his heart condition. Delfino, 54,
You have health insurance and think a service you receive will paid partly by your plan coverage. If your insurer paid less than you expected for the medical bill, you
People avoid going to the doctor for many reasons, but cost is a huge deterrent. According to a 2014 report from the Kaiser Family Foundation, 26% of women and 20%
A father and son can sit on a couch, together, today because of a selfless act. Tay needed a kidney transplant. Son Andrew volunteered. “At first, I didn’t want him
When you go to the doctor, theres a medical code that determines how your treatment gets billed. Getting treated for urban rabies? Well, thats distinct from woods-based sylvatic rabies, and
If you go “out of network” to get health care, your bank book might go into the red. A new analysis finds that people who get common treatments from doctors
Anyone who’s ever spent time in the hospital can attest to the confusion, and occasional terror, that accompany a reading of their medical bills. Gov. Rick Scott declared this week
Studies show medical bills are the biggest cause of bankruptcies in the United States and health insurance doesn’t always have you covered. Insurance companies and hospitals make it confusing to
A new analysis of prices private insurers pay for healthcare services may fuel the already mounting consumer demand for transparency from payers and providers. Prices for hospital care and outpatient
Eric Christenson had shoulder surgery this year, and he thought everything would be completely covered by his insurance company. “A couple months after the surgery, I received a bill,” Christenson
