Huge bill for unnecessary medical consults: how to address?
My baby had a broken arm (unfortunate accident with sibling trying to help). We had an awful experience at the...
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Reduce Absenteeism And Increase Productivity: The Healthcare Connection
Absenteeism and productivity are two critical factors affecting the success of any business, especially for small business owners. When employees...
California Continues Progressive Policies, With Restraint, in Divisive Election Year
Don Thompson SACRAMENTO, Calif. — This year, Gov. Gavin Newsom affirmed abortion access, calling California “a proud reproductive freedom state”...
Change from EPO to HDHS?
I've always had an EPO or similar, where I know the office and specialist copays (though imaging and lab work...
Will ICER’s ‘shared savings’ approach decrease value-based prices most for the most severe diseases?
That is the title of a paper recently accepted for publication by Value in Health with co-authors Shanshan Wang, Khounish...
How does a health insurance plan relate to prescription plans when all plans use the same prescription company?
My husband's employer offers 4 healthcare plans. A, B & C through Aetna or D is Surest/UHC. All are paired...
Self funded employer insurance questions
My husband’s employer switched to a self funded plan (administered by UMR) back in May 2024. Today, the owner of...
About to turn 26. Confused about a lot.
I just started a new job this week. I turn 26 in December. Open enrollment just started for the job....
MY SON IS GETTING A BONE MARROW BIOPSY TOMORROW! HELP!
My son last month was admitted to the hospital for failure to thrive because he was not growing. We found...
