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The average American pays about $1,400 out of pocket on medical expenses every year, even with health insurance. But chances are that savvy moves could have trimmed some of those direct costs. Here are some expert strategies to maximize your insurance coverage. Watch Your Timing If you need elective surgery — any procedure that isn’t … Read more

PHOTO CREDITS: Aekkarak Thongjiew / Getty Images SOURCES: Lauren Jahnke, health care consultant and author; Austin, TX. Karen Pollitz, senior fellow, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation; Louisville, KY. American Migraine Foundation: “Obtaining Access to Migraine Treatments.” Sara Collins, PhD, vice president, Commonwealth Fund, New York. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: “Consumer Assistance Program,” “National … Read more