by External Article | Dec 21, 2021 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Child, Finances, Millennial Generation |
Under the 2010 health law, nonprofit hospitals are required to provide financial assistance to help patients pay their bills, and payment plans can be part of that assistance. But the Bennett family’s experience shows the system is still far from friendly to... 
by Kaiser Health News | Jan 13, 2017 | Caregiver News |
People who want to sign up for a policy on healthcare.gov after the annual open enrollment period ends Jan. 31 may have to produce a paper trail proving that they qualify for a “special enrollment period” before their coverage can begin, according to details of a... 
by Kaiser Health News | Jan 3, 2017 | Caregiver News |
Leading Republicans have vowed that even if they repeal most of the Affordable Care Act early in 2017, a replacement will not hurt those currently receiving benefits. Republicans will seek to ensure that “no one is worse off,” said House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., in... 
by Kaiser Health News | Jan 2, 2017 | Caregiver News |
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Penny Gentieu did not intend to phone 308 physicians in six different insurance plans when she started shopping for 2017 health coverage. But a few calls suggested to Gentieu, a photographer who lives in Toledo, Ohio, that doctors listed... 
by Kaiser Health News | Nov 15, 2016 | Caregiver News |
Millions of low-income Americans on Medicaid could lose their health coverage if President-elect Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress follow through on GOP proposals to cut spending in the state-federal insurance program. The biggest risk for Medicaid... 
by Kaiser Health News | Oct 22, 2016 | Caregiver News |
Ever since the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces opened for business in 2014, the Obama administration has worked hard to make sure Americans sign up. Yet officials now are telling some older people they might have too much insurance and they should... 
by Kaiser Health News | Oct 3, 2016 | Caregiver News |
Racial minorities and lower-income people typically fare far worse when it comes to health outcomes. And figuring out why has long been one of health care’s black boxes. Forthcoming research may help shed light on what’s driving those inequities — and how the system... 
by Kaiser Health News | Sep 29, 2016 | Caregiver News |
State Sen. Ed Hernandez and his wife, Diane, are optometrists. Diane handles some insurance matters for their practice, and she recently told him that a health plan had emailed to request more information: It wanted confirmation that they were both participating... 
by Kaiser Health News | Sep 16, 2016 | Caregiver News |
When it comes to navigating the intricacies of health insurance, Cassie Ray considers herself a pro. She actually reads her policy, including the fine print. So when the 57-year-old from Fairfield, California, needed routine follow-up surgery after a mastectomy, she... 
by Cori Carl | Aug 4, 2016 | The Caregiver's Toolbox |
Anna Renault had a severe reaction to a medication to control her chemotherapy side effects, sending her to the emergency room with anaphylaxis in 2009. The bill for this life and death situation was rejected by her insurance company. Somehow, her treatment was being... 
by Kaiser Health News | Mar 15, 2016 | Caregiver News |
Two professional organizations representing emergency doctors warn that a new federal rule could lead to higher out-of-pocket costs for consumers when they need emergency care outside their health plan’s network of providers. But consumer advocates and health policy... 
by Kaiser Health News | Dec 11, 2015 | Caregiving 101, Finances |
Cancer patients shopping on federal and state insurance marketplaces often find it difficult to determine whether their drugs are covered and how much they will pay for them, the advocacy arm of the American Cancer Society says in a report that also calls on... 
by CoPatient | Oct 15, 2015 | Caregiving 101, Finances |
Many health insurance plans sold through the Obamacare exchanges or offered as a benefit through your employer come with provider restrictions that significantly impacts how much money you pay out-of-pocket each year. The most important thing to keep in mind about... 
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