If a healthcare provider fails to file an insurance claim on your behalf, files it incorrectly, or fails to pursue a denial, who is on the hook?  It turns out you are, dear unsuspecting patient. Patients worry that insurance claims aren't being filed properly It's fairly common for patients to

To quote Reddit user failed-at-culting: Yes, if your estimated monthly healthcare costs are less then your insurance premiums (90% of Americans) then you are better off with a high deductible plan and an HSA with some access to that money. In other words, they are saying the cheapest health insurance

When you pay for health insurance, you expect it to cover procedures your doctor recommends.  But in many cases it doesn't. For example, consider this story posted on Reddit: Just found out this morning that my insurance denied the authorization for oophorectomy surgery because it is not medically necessary. My

Americans say the biggest problem with healthcare is cost. In fact, Americans say their biggest problem generally – perhaps their only big problem – is the high cost of healthcare. But are innovators avoiding the problem? SXSW Interactive is one of the most prestigious annual events for entrepreneurs and other business innovators.

Yes, hospitals usually charge uninsured patients the highest prices. The Wall Street Journal reports: Cash payers are often charged more than insurance companies for the same service by the same hospital, according to a WSJ analysis of previously confidential data To people who follow the healthcare industry, this is no

Will Bruhn is the co-founder of Restoring Medicine, and he wants to fix American healthcare.  How does he hope to accomplish such a daunting objective?  With transparency. In a YouTube video he explains his perspective: * In a well-functioning market, prices are consistent and informative.  In the American healthcare market, prices