Trump and Congress Tried to Make Coronavirus Testing and Treatment Free, but People are Still Getting Big Bills when They Go to the Hospitalhttps://www.medicalcostadvocate.com/wp-content/themes/fildisi/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg150150Medical Cost AdvocateMedical Cost Advocatehttps://www.medicalcostadvocate.com/wp-content/themes/fildisi/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg
In the early stages of the pandemic, the rules regarding insurance and patient billing for a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis were not very clear. One must do his/her due…
How Not To Get "Hurt" Giving Birth: Medical Billing Tips for Parentshttps://www.medicalcostadvocate.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Giving-birth-300x163-1.jpg300163Medical Cost AdvocateMedical Cost Advocatehttps://www.medicalcostadvocate.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Giving-birth-300x163-1.jpg
The Cost of Giving Birth: What Expecting Parents Should Know About Medical Billing Giving birth in America comes with a lot of costs, some disclosed and some not. It is possible to…
New Proposal Aims to Address Rising Out-of-pocket Health Care Costs: Prospect for Bipartisanship?https://www.medicalcostadvocate.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Blog-photo-061219.jpg587391Medical Cost AdvocateMedical Cost Advocatehttps://www.medicalcostadvocate.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Blog-photo-061219.jpg
Republicans and Democrats have an opportunity to work together to come up with reforms to address the high cost of health care. A draft discussion was recently released addressing surprise…
Medical Cost Advocate was featured in a documentary by a French journalisthttps://www.medicalcostadvocate.com/wp-content/themes/fildisi/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg150150Medical Cost AdvocateMedical Cost Advocatehttps://www.medicalcostadvocate.com/wp-content/themes/fildisi/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg
A French journalist from CAPA TV (the equivalent of 60 Minutes in the US) came to our office and interviewed our CEO Derek Fitteron regarding our advocacy services. The interview…
Why does it cost $32,093 just to give birth in America?https://www.medicalcostadvocate.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Stella-Apo.jpg620372Medical Cost AdvocateMedical Cost Advocatehttps://www.medicalcostadvocate.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Stella-Apo.jpg
Our company receives many inquiries like this. Stella had approached us last April, emotionally distraught over the thousands of dollars in medical bills she was receiving related to the premature…
The Affordable Care Act after Six yearshttps://www.medicalcostadvocate.com/wp-content/themes/fildisi/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg150150Medical Cost AdvocateMedical Cost Advocatehttps://www.medicalcostadvocate.com/wp-content/themes/fildisi/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg
Excellent summary from the Kaiser Family Foundation that clears up some of the confusion around where the Affordable Care Act fits in the overall healthcare system By Drew Altman, president and…
Surprise Medical Billshttps://www.medicalcostadvocate.com/wp-content/themes/fildisi/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg150150Medical Cost AdvocateMedical Cost Advocatehttps://www.medicalcostadvocate.com/wp-content/themes/fildisi/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg
This is an excellent article published by the Kaiser Family Foundation reporting on a survey finding that 7 in 10 individuals with out-of-network bills didn’t know their health care provider was not participating…
How 6 key trends are driving the employee benefits landscapehttps://www.medicalcostadvocate.com/wp-content/themes/fildisi/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg150150Medical Cost AdvocateMedical Cost Advocatehttps://www.medicalcostadvocate.com/wp-content/themes/fildisi/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg
Interesting report on trends shaping the design and delivery of employee benefits for the Workplace Benefits Summit. By Melissa Winn, Employee Benefit Advisor Emerging trends in the health care insurance and benefits…
Finding Help for the High Costs of Cancer Carehttps://www.medicalcostadvocate.com/wp-content/themes/fildisi/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg150150Medical Cost AdvocateMedical Cost Advocatehttps://www.medicalcostadvocate.com/wp-content/themes/fildisi/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg
This article from the Philadelphia Enquirer contains valuable information about the high cost of cancer care and the options people have in managing those costs. The good news is more…
The Hospital-Dependent Patienthttps://www.medicalcostadvocate.com/wp-content/themes/fildisi/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg150150Medical Cost AdvocateMedical Cost Advocatehttps://www.medicalcostadvocate.com/wp-content/themes/fildisi/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg
By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D. Interesting piece about the unintended cost and consequences of hospital re-admissions. Spectacular advances in medical science have led to a growing population of patients who…