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Whole-body ‘preventive’ scans: What you need to know

WEB(Updated Feb. 2024) The whole-body “preventive” scan comes up every so once in a while: People, saying they want to take control of their health, put substantial …

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Is it cheaper to pay cash than to use your insurance

WEBShe then called the provider, and “asked what the cost would be if I didn’t have insurance, which was $938. “I figured I would likely pay $500 or $600 using my …

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You can get LabCorp blood tests at a discount. Here’s how.

WEB(Updated 2022) LabCorp, the national lab test chain, has a program called “LabAccess Partnership program,” with what it describes as discounted fees on a menu …

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Do people really pay $22,000 a year for health insurance

WEBAnother: “For a family with children, $1900 / month is absolutely the norm if you buy insurance on the exchanges.” $23,968 premium “The average annual premium …

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Find out what stuff costs: 10 easy questions

WEBTell both service provider and insurer: “Please put that in writing and email it to me/send it to me.”. If they decline, you should take notes, take names and take …

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Buying insurance on the exchange: Another N.Y. State of Health …

WEBSUMMARY: The New York state individual insurance marketplace is still a dicey place to be, a few days before the Dec. 23 deadline to enroll for coverage starting …

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Why pay cash for mental health

WEB5) Convenience: Paying out of pocket not only allows the patient to see someone more quickly, but self-pay patients are often given the option of arranging …

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Here’s How Much Mental Health Care Actually Costs: Buzzfeed

WEBSummary: “There are so many factors that go into the cost of mental health care that it’s impossible to say what’s normal. What kind of care you need, how often …

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PriceCheck: We're creating health cost guides, and Covid-19 …

WEB(Updated 2023) Our work with PriceCheck, our health cost transparency partnerships with media and other organizations, has stretched across the nation, …

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The pros and cons of health-cost transparency

WEBAn excerpt: “It is difficult to defend the obscuring of health care prices. The challenges associated with leveraging price transparency to moderate overall health …

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Health shares in 10 Lessons: Christian Healthcare

WEBA community member shared some prices on our interactive software. We started a conversation, and learned that he is a health sharing ministry customer, and …

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Aren’t all mammograms free because of the Affordable Care Act

WEBThat’s a mammogram every 2 years for women 50 and over, and as recommended by a provider for women 40 to 49, or women at higher risk for breast …

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For-profit companies open psychiatric hospitals in areas clamoring …

WEBThe Indiana-based company proposing the hospital, Hickory Recovery Network, primarily runs addiction treatment centers in Indiana. But it opened psychiatric …

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Fewer doctors and patient backlogs: Inside America's long wait …

WEBPatients in the U.S. are having to wait longer than ever to get medical appointments with both general practitioners and specialists. Systemic problems that …

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How to read a bill or explanation of benefits: Know the tricks

WEBGet ready for some crazy numbers. This bill for medications shows the extremely high sticker price, marked down immediately to “Allowed,” a fraction of the …

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How much do psychiatric medications cost

WEBManufacturers help, but there are a few catches. Every year Patient Assistance Programs help millions of patients who would not otherwise be able to afford …

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How much does IVIG (IV immunoglobulin) cost

WEBHer doctors at Atrium Health prescribed IVIG, as an infusion of intravenous medication in the hospital, with a price tag of $13,000. Contorno and his family don’t …

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