The True Medical Costs of Allergy Season

Spring is almost here. For some of us still stuck in the cold, it can’t get here soon enough.
But April showers bring more than just May flowers. Spring is big allergy season for people across the country.
And, as the New York Times’ Patient Money column illustrates, there are some serious costs for what is often [...]

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Identity Theft to Avoid Medical Bills on Rise

Identity theft typically comes up in regards to false charges on credit card bills and credit reports. But NPR is reporting that a new kind of identity theft is cropping up in hospitals across the country.
The identity theft cases most frequently written about are those involving stolen credit card numbers, false charges and online phishing [...]

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Hospital Says Inmates Released to Avoid Paying Medical Bills

When a hospital comes after you for medical debt, you may feel like you’re the only person in the world. But a new story out of Washington state shows that hospitals will go after anyone – even the government – when bills go late.
The Daily News Online reports that St. John Medical Center is thinking [...]

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Medical Plans: Michigan Works to Increase Doctor Access

We know the value of preventive care, and how these small costs today can save you medical bill costs in the future.
But in many places, getting to a doctor is easier said than done. Many parts of the country are woefully under-served by doctors and other medical professionals. In some places patients may wait months [...]

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Beware Balance Billing

The Stamford Times, pulling from the Washington Post, carries the story of Josh Lemacks and the amazing battles this kindergartner and his parents have already had to fight for his well being – bodily and financially.
While still in the womb, doctors detected a rare heart defect in Josh that would require several complex and urgent [...]

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New Jersey Approves Medical Marijuana

New Jersey is going green.
Both the state and the house legislative chambers approved a new measure that would make New Jersey the 14th state to allow for the legalization and use of medical marijuana. Gov. John Corzine has said he will sign the bill into law before he leaves office on Jan. 19.
The Star-Ledger reports [...]

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Medical Bill Relief on the Way in 2010

News and debate about the health care overhaul dominated the headlines right down to the end of 2009.
And while a final bill hasn’t been passed yet, there is a good chance that it may be fully approved in early 2010. But what does this mean for you and your medical bills in the new year?
While [...]

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Florida Coach Quitting Over Medical Bills?

The college football world has been buzzing over the back-and-forth job status of University fo Florida head football coach Urban Meyer.
Last week, Meyer announced that he was stepping down due to health reasons. He has since changed his mind, and his future with the program is unclear as rumors about his health continue to swirl.
There [...]

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Medical Bills Rise With Chronic Care Costs

We often talk about the importance of preventive care, and how it can reduce your medical bill costs.
But proper chronic care, and how it can reduce health care costs, is more often overlooked.
Writing on the opinion page of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Paul Serini takes a look at the health care cost issues in Georgia [...]

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COBRA Health Care Bills to Skyrocket for Unemployed

Thousands of unemployed Americans will likely see their COBRA health care bills skyrocket in the coming weeks, reports the Associated Press.
Earlier this year, as part of the stimulus package passed in Congress, the federal government helped unemployed workers pay for their health insurance under COBRA.
COBRA allows unemployed workers to get health care coverage, but they [...]

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