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Mary Lou Retton’s Explanation of Health Insurance Takes Some Somersaults

Kaiser Health News

Nonetheless, her situation can be informative because the reasons she cited for not buying coverage — preexisting conditions and cost — are among the things the Affordable Care Act directly addresses. And even with insurance, many U.S. But Retton provided no details on what kind of health insurance she shopped for, or when.

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Americans Come Together in Worries About Medical Bills, the Cost of Health Care, and Prescription Drug Costs

Health Populi

health citizens are worried about unexpected medical bills (net 74%), the cost of health care services (net 74%), their prescription drug costs (net 55%) and their monthly health insurance premium (net 48%), shown in the second bar chart. economy is “not so good” or “poor.”

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Lawsuit Alleges Obamacare Plan-Switching Scheme Targeted Low-Income Consumers

Kaiser Health News

In turn, sales agents used the information to either enroll them in ACA plans or switch their existing policies without their consent. Such private sector platforms, which must be approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, streamline enrollment by integrating with the federal ACA marketplace, called healthcare.gov.

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A Health Consumer Bill of Rights: Assuring Affordability, Access, Autonomy, and Equity

Jane Sarashon

NABIP, whose members represent professionals in the health insurance benefits industry, drafted and adopted a new American Healthcare Consumer Bill of Rights launched at the meeting. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 had embedded within the law a Patient’s Bill of Rights.

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Doctors’ Offices Morph into Bill Collectors As Patients Face Growing Out-Of-Pocket Costs

Health Populi

This has raised the importance of price transparency, which is based on the hypothesis that if patients had access to personally-relevant price/cost information from doctors and hospitals for medical services, and pharmacies and PBMs for prescription drugs, the patient would behave as a consumer and shop around.

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Orthopedic Billing Compliance Checklist – A Guide for Healthcare Providers

Medisys Compliance

This checklist outlines the key steps to achieve and maintain compliance: Patient Information Accuracy Verify that the patient’s name, date of birth, address, insurance information, and other demographic data are accurate and complete. Accurate patient information is the foundation of proper billing.

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Key Factors in Choosing Oncology Billing Company

Medisys Compliance

Additionally, we will highlight the critical importance of selecting the right oncology billing company and how it can impact the success of your practice. By following these guidelines, you can make an informed decision and establish a partnership with a billing company that meets your practice’s specific requirements.