Most of us know which local hospitals and doctors are covered by our insurance providers, but even when we make sure that we only see an in-network physician or surgeon,
Before Lisa Beach, an assistant vice president for an Austin, Texas, credit union, had surgery for severe back pain two years ago, she did everything she could think of to
Your credit score is important. If you want to buy a house, get a new credit card or even apply for a job, you should expect that someone will take
Its a common problem. A patient with insurance is admitted to an in-network hospital. Weeks later, the patient gets a bill for thousands of dollars from an out-of-network doctor they
A recent Bankrate poll illustrated that 23 percent of those surveyed fear running out of money after retirement. Twenty-eight percent of all surveyed stated that medical expenses in particular will
Philadelphia startup TrueClaim is preparing to introduce bill-verification software that could save billions in health care costs. A recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found
Question: After my wife’s recent hospital stay, we have a stack of bills. All of the providers were in our health insurance network, but because of our deductible, we owe
If you need help paying your medical bills, youre not alone. With nearly 2 million people living in households that file for bankruptcy because of medical bills each year, even
When Amanda Griffith welcomed her third child in May 2014, she was expecting to pay some out-of-pocket costs. After all, she had a high-risk pregnancy, which required additional monitoring and
It pays to question your medical bill. In January, I received a bill for a Saturday visit to my primary care doctor employed by Big Health Care System that occurred
