medical Same company sends two people surprise medical bills Christin Hakim, May 20, 2022 APP of Tennessee is a contract provider of physicians at Blount Memorial Hospital. Two patients got surprise bills from them after visiting the emergency room. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In March, Harold Cox told 10News he got a bill for $2,077 after visiting the emergency room at Blount Memorial Hospital. American… Continue Reading
medical Americans often “forced” to pay medical bills they don’t owe, feds say Christin Hakim, April 23, 2022 It may come as little surprise that many Americans are besieged by medical bills, especially as the COVID-19 pandemic grinds on. Perhaps more eye-opening is that this is often for debt they have already paid or do not actually owe. In a new report, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found… Continue Reading
medical Never-ending costs: When resolved medical bills keep popping up : Shots Christin Hakim, April 6, 2022 Suzanne and Jim Rybak, inside the craft room where their son, Jameson, would encourage Suzanne to make colorful beach bags, received a $4,928 medical bill months after it was supposedly resolved. By Gavin McIntyre/Kaiser Health News hide caption toggle caption By Gavin McIntyre/Kaiser Health News Suzanne and Jim Rybak, inside… Continue Reading
medical California bills aim at social media, medical disinformation Christin Hakim, February 21, 2022 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two California Democratic lawmakers took separate aim Tuesday at pandemic disinformation they argue receives a broad audience and misplaced credibility through social media platforms — rejecting concerns that their legislation might carry free speech or business privacy considerations. Sen. Richard Pan’s proposal, which still is being… Continue Reading
medical Local couple questions $5,000 difference in medical bills for same procedure :: WRAL.com Christin Hakim, January 29, 2022 By Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/5 On Your Side reporter A husband and wife received the same medical test at different locations. One was charged $500, the other — more than $5,000. They contacted 5 On Your Side’s Monica Laliberte with one major question: How is this possible? Maneuvering through… Continue Reading
sport Prisco’s NFL divisional round playoffs picks: Rams topple Tom Brady, Bucs, Bills knock out Chiefs in thriller Christin Hakim, January 24, 2022 The first week of the 2022 NFL playoffs were not kind to me and my NFL picks. I went 2-4 ATS and 2-4 on Super Wild Card Weekend with my Best Bets as part of the Pick Six Podcast. I did go 6-0 straight up, so I have that going… Continue Reading
medical Column: A new law aims to protect you from surprise (read: bonkers) medical bills Christin Hakim, January 19, 2022 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned debt collectors and credit agencies last week that they need to step more carefully when it comes to trashing people’s credit scores because of stratospheric medical bills. The agency’s notice underlines that the federal No Surprises Act took effect this month, protecting people from… Continue Reading
medical No Surprises Act aims to help rein in big medical bills, starting Jan. 1 : Shots Christin Hakim, November 24, 2021 HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra says doctors who are balking at the rules of the No Surprises Act aren’t looking out for patients. “I don’t think when someone is overcharging that it’s going to hurt the overcharger to now have to [accept] a fair price,” Becerra says. The Congressional Budget Office… Continue Reading
medical The era of surprise medical bills may be ending Christin Hakim, October 28, 2021 staticnak1983 | E+ | Getty Images Americans will soon be protected from many unexpected medical bills, thanks to a new law that goes into effect Jan. 1. That legislation, called the No Surprises Act, will greatly reduce the number of unanticipated out-of-network bills that many people are hit with during… Continue Reading
medical Surprise medical bills are the target of a new law. Here’s how it works : Shots Christin Hakim, October 15, 2021 The No Surprises Act is intended to stop surprise medical bills. It could also slow the growth of health insurance premiums. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP The No Surprises Act is intended to stop surprise medical bills. It could also slow the growth of health… Continue Reading