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Avoid Medical Bill Sticker Shock

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

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Insurance Loopholes & Master Pricing: How Surprise Medical Bills Knock consumers down

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,

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How medical debt can affect your credit score

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

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California Bill Seeks To Prevent Surprise Medical Bills

It’s 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

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Managing Medical Expenses: How To Prevent Medical Bills From Ruining Your Credit

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

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A system for spotting bad medical bills

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

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How Do I Spot Medical Billing Errors?

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

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4 Ways To Get Help Paying Your Medical Bills

If you need help paying your medical bills, you’re not alone. With nearly 2 million people living in households that file for bankruptcy because of medical bills each year, even

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Questioning medical bill pays off

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

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