... 24 percent in 2001. But even having insurance coverage does not guarantee protection from medical bill problems and debt. The proportion of those who are underinsured increased from 9 percent to 14 ...
... bill problems or who are paying off medical debt climbed from 34 percent to 41 percent between 2005 and ... adults age 65 and over also had problems paying medical bills, for a total of 79 million adults ...
A new online tool may make it easier to keep track of medical bills and streamline the process of resolving questionable physician charges.
When you’re ill, it’s good to have someone in your corner to see errors in medical bills, argue for lower fees and appeal coverage denials.
... survey of bankruptcy filers shows that illnesses and medical bills contribute to a large and increasing share of ... rose by 49.6%. The odds that a bankruptcy had a medical cause were 2.38 fold higher in ...
... reported problems paying medical bills or were paying off medical debt over time.
Nearly ... Jersey. In addition, a recently introduced congressional bill would extend health insurance to dependent ...
... 51%). By contrast only 21 percent of the insured reported financial stress related to medical bills.
Insurance Characteristics
Underinsured adults were more likely than adults with more adequate ...
... debt or trouble paying medical bills, up from 34 percent in 2005.
Readmissions to hospitals within 30 ... U.S. primary care doctors' use of electronic medical records increased from 17 percent to 28 ...
The state reaches agreement with Kaiser, Health Net and PacifiCare that will also provide for compensation for medical bills. Lawyers balk at the notification process. ...
As Washington debates the best way to avert an economic meltdown, increasing numbers of Americans are struggling with another financial crisis: the growing burden of unpaid medical bills.
Here's something to get your mind off the financial crisis swirling around and scaring everyone silly. Take a deep breath, relax . . . and start worrying about the crisis in healthcare costs.
Here's something to get your mind off the financial crisis swirling around and scaring everyone silly. Take a deep breath, relax . . . and start worrying about the crisis in healthcare costs.
... rush to open banks as more Americans open health savings accounts, a tax-sheltered way to pay medical bills. Managing that money is more profitable than offering health insurance. ...
Doctors and insurers blame each other for an administrative headache that is driving up the nation's healthcare costs. ...
A new study finds high death rates, repeat hospital stays and soaring medical bills in Medicare patients who receive mechanical pumps.
