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Health care prices are on the rise across the board, and some patients have seen their out-of-pocket costs go up by thousands, thanks to a complicated insurance tactic called a copay accumulator. It’s ...

A new federal ruling struck down an existing rule that allowed insurers to implement copay accumulators. Photo by Christina Victoria Craft on Unsplash When Alyssa Dykstra was just 2-and-a-half years ...

MEDICINE CAN REACH TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. ACTION NEWS INVESTIGATES HAS LEARNED. EVEN WHEN PATIENTS GET HELP PAYING THOSE BILLS, THEY CAN BE STUCK WITH A STEEP DEDUCTIBLE. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER ...

Many of us have experienced escalating drug prices, but some patients on expensive specialty medications have seen their health care costs go up by thousands thanks to tricky insurance tactics called ...

Manufacturer copay cards, or copay coupons, are savings programs that medication manufacturers offer to offset the cost of their brand-name medications. Copay cards may help people with private ...

That text from a cleveland.com Subtext subscriber summed up how many Clevelanders feel about the Clinic’s new policy of requiring patients to pay health insurance copays before appointments, or at ...

Like death and taxes, health insurance is something every American has to deal with in their lifetime. Whether it’s finding new policies to cover a variety of illnesses, getting their first policy at ...

As you evaluate your medical expenses, understanding the difference between coinsurance vs. copay is important. It will help you calculate what you’ll spend for doctor visits, medical procedures and ...

Reading a policy document can feel like trying to decode a different language. Many people in India quickly scan the premium and hospital list, then skim past terms such as deductible, copay and ...

The former Kansas insurance commissioner has a warning: Patients with chronic illnesses often see third-party help with their medical expenses wiped out. Bigstock It’s no secret the past few years ...