Originally reported at: https://www.investopedia.com/personal-finance/medical-debt-what-do-when-you-cant-pay/ Feeling overwhelmed by medical debt is a common experience, not a personal failing. Many Americans are in the same boat, with collective medical debt estimated at…
Originally reported on KFF.ORG: https://www.kff.org/health-costs/issue-brief/what-resources-are-available-for-privately-insured-patients-who-get-surprise-balance-bills/ For patients with private insurance, surprise medical bills can result from high deductibles or “balance billing.” Typically, health plans negotiate payments with in-network providers, but…
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