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July 1, 2020

Trump and Congress Tried to Make Coronavirus Testing and Treatment Free, but People are Still Getting Big Bills when They Go to the Hospital

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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…

September 5, 2019

How Not To Get "Hurt" Giving Birth: Medical Billing Tips for Parents

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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…

June 12, 2019

New Proposal Aims to Address Rising Out-of-pocket Health Care Costs: Prospect for Bipartisanship?

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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…

May 22, 2018

Medical Cost Advocate was featured in a documentary by a French journalist

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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…

January 23, 2018

Why does it cost $32,093 just to give birth in America?

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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…

October 17, 2017

Changes to the Affordable Care Act

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This week President Trump made the first move to begin the replacement of the Affordable Care Act. By issuing this executive order, this will drive immediate compliance. However, it will…

April 6, 2016

The Affordable Care Act after Six years

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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…

December 10, 2015

This Could Be the Obamacare Outcome we've All Been Waiting For

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This often-overlooked long-term goal of Obamacare may be finding the mark according to this latest study from the American Cancer Society. The third open enrollment period for the Affordable Care…

September 2, 2015

Finding Help for the High Costs of Cancer Care

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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…

May 4, 2015

Hospital Charges Surge for Common Ailments, Data Shows

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This excellent NY Times article is based on Medicare data on over 3,000 hospitals nationwide for what they charged in 2012. The data shows that the prices that hospitals charge is…