In February 2020, Steve Morrow took his wife, Kris, to get an eye procedure for a degenerative eye condition called keratoconus. They weren’t sure how much the procedure would cost — Kris’s doctor said it would depend on how bad her eye was and how involved the procedure would be. But since it was done … Read more
This post appears as part of our Healthier 2021 series, in which we follow three WebMD team members as they strive to improve their health this year. You can follow their journeys here. By Bill Kimm Before I started this journey, I met with Dr. Bruni, WebMD’s Lead Medical Director, for tips … Read more
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of Americans fear unexpected medical bills and 44% say they couldn’t pay a $1,000 surprise bill, a new poll shows. Those fears aren’t unfounded. Among those with private health insurance, 68% have received unexpected medical bills and 33% couldn’t … Read more
Despite that, one in eight claims included out-of-network charges. That translated to nearly 136,000 colonoscopies for which patients potentially received a surprise bill. (There was no way to determine how many patients actually did, Scheiman said.) Those out-of-network charges were typically around $1,000. Accounting for the portion the insurer would likely pay, the researchers … Read more