Medical

7 Facility Fee Increases Tied to Ownership Changes If you walked into your cardiologist’s office this January and noticed a new logo on the door, you might want to c... read the story

Insurance Plan Software Errors Are Misclassifying Claims If you’ve received a medical bill recently that seems impossibly high or a denial for a service you know should be cov... read the story

6 Medical Review Flags That Delay Payments If you are waiting for a reimbursement check from a doctor’s visit in January, you might be hitting the “Februar... read the story

Insurance Policy Language Changes Affecting Ongoing Care In 2026, the battle for healthcare coverage is no longer just about “covered” versus “not covered.R... read the story

5 Lab Tests Seniors Are Paying More For After Updates For decades, seniors on Medicare could walk into a lab, hand over a requisition form, and assume everything was covered.... read the story

7 Pharmacy Network Adjustments That Reduce Options For decades, the “In-Network” question was mostly about your doctor. As long as you had your card, you could... read the story

Medical Billing Departments Are Applying New Minimum Charges If you visited your doctor in January for a simple blood pressure check or sent a quick question through the patient por... read the story

by Catherine Reed

9 Strategies to Make the Most of Medicare Advantage Savings Medicare Advantage plans can look like a bargain, but the real savings show up only when you use the plan the way it’s... read the story

Medical Group Consolidations Are Raising Visit Costs: Why Your “Local Doctor” Now Charges Hospital Prices Have you noticed that a simple 15-minute checkup with your long-time primary care doctor suddenly costs twice as much as... read the story

by Catherine Reed

Pharmacy Consolidation: A Deal That Means Over-65 Patients Pay More for Generics Once the Buyout Clears A pharmacy buyout can sound like boring business news until it hits your receipt at the counter. When fewer companies co... read the story