December 19, 2018
Vermont Woman’s Broken Leg Results In $100,000 Bill
When Sarah Witter fell skiing and could not get back up, she knew that she had suffered a serious fall. What she did not know – or even anticipate...
Stories
December 19, 2018
What Can You Learn From A Year’s Worth Of ER Bills?
In October 2017, Vox’s Sarah Kliff began her emergency room bill project. Over the subsequent 15 months, she has received and reviewed 1,182 consumer emergency room bills from all...
December 19, 2018
Insurer Denies New Wheelchair For Chicago Child
Keisheya Spencer says she never expected to have to fight her insurance company to cover a wheelchair for her son with Cerebral palsy, Keyshawn Griffin. Spencer says that her...
December 17, 2018
Price Depends On Who Is Paying
A new story from Kaiser Health News highlights how a health provider’s price for medical implants is heavily dependent on who is paying. When Kim Daniels had reconstructive surgery...
December 12, 2018
Insurers Increasingly Offer Narrow Network Plans
In 2019, it will be more important than ever for consumers to educate themselves about their insurance plans and specifically their network of providers. While the news that more...
December 5, 2018
Consumer Cost Concerns – In Their Own Words
American health care consumers are frequently frustrated by unexpected costs, a lack of transparency and other roadblocks when it comes to accessing the health care they need. Many have...
December 4, 2018
Mother Receives Huge Bill For Her MS Treatments
Shereese Hickson has a 9-year-old son and an income of just $770 per month. She was also diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2012. With her limited income, the bill...
November 28, 2018
Beware Of Big Surprise Bills From Medical Labs
In addition to surprise medical bills they may incur from emergency departments, hospitals, and doctors, consumers need to be aware of surprise bills from medical labs. An Iowa woman...
November 15, 2018
Consumer Cost Concerns: Consumers Contact CQC
American health care consumers are frequently frustrated by unexpected costs, a lack of transparency and other roadblocks to accessing the health care they need. Many have taken to social...
November 15, 2018
New York Times Investigation Shows Hospital Consolidation Increases Prices for Consumers
Over the past decade, hospital systems have merged at rapid rates, creating large scale organizations that impact consumers’ care on virtually all levels. As the mergers continued, expanding to...