The IBX Health Equity Advocacy Council: Member Perspectives
Aleena Saleem and Maura Dianno served as 2024 summer interns for the Health Equity team at Independence Blue Cross (IBX)....
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Consumer experience in US Healthcare is the worst
The consumer experience in US healthcare is a hot mess. And here's why: when patients aren't directly paying for their...
Carelon/Harvard Pilgrim/Prior Auth nightmare. Any advice appreciated.
I have 100% genetic testing covered after prior auth. Been on a long, long journey to conceive. Fortunate to get...
ChatGPT an unexpected blessing for trying to pick the best providers in your insurance network! (Especially for Medicaid!)
ChatGPT is a blessing for choosing a healthcare provider! Hi everyone. So I recently got Medicaid, and was having a...
Copay 3x more because I have Covered CA?
My primary doctor referred me to an obgyn for a pap smear. They found something abnormal and told me that...
Gynecomastia Medically Necessary
Male, 33 living with gynecomastia since adolescence. I've reached out to my insurance company and they provided me with this...
My insurance is trying to kill me.
22 M, Ohio. Ambetter buckeye Gold plan, around 40k a year. Currently, I can not work well due to Narcolepsy....
How does Coordination of Benefits (COB) work in practice?
Context: I currently have a COBRA policy under which I surpassed the out-of-pocket limit. I will start a new job...
How long do I need to have insurance before it can cover a surgery
Sorry if this is a dumb question (also didnt know what to flair this). I currently dont have health insurance,...
UMR: Just received a bill for $5k from a hospital visit back in Sept 2023 because insurance requested refund
Hello, I’m from Nevada. I have UMR under my dad’s employment. Our plan covers emergency room visits for $300 copay....
