How to Read an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) Form

How to Read an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) Form

Have you ever received an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) form from your health insurance company and had no idea what it meant?  Is an Explanation of Benefits a bill? Is it simply information? Do you have to take action on an explanation of benefits? And what exactly...
The No Surprises Act

The No Surprises Act

“…nearly one in five patients who go to the emergency room, have an elective surgery, or give birth in a hospital receive surprise bills, with average costs ranging from $750 to $2,600 per episode.” (HHS.gov) My first pregnancy was blissfully uneventful –...
Insurance 101:  Insurance for Patient Advocates

Insurance 101: Insurance for Patient Advocates

“America’s health care system is neither healthy, caring, nor a system.” – Walter Cronkite The United States of America is the only high-income country in the world with no universal healthcare.  The American healthcare system is paid for by a patchwork of private and...