High-Deductible Plans

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Wrestling With a Giant: How to Dispute a Hospital Bill

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When Sandeep Swami received a $1,339 bill for a quick and uneventful emergency room visit for his 11-year-old daughter, he pushed back.  The charge was a “facility fee” for the hospital, though the treatment entailed only a six- to seven-minute consultation with a doctor. Because Swami had a high-deductible health plan and had not yet … Read more

The $18,000 Breast Biopsy: When Having Insurance Costs You a Bundle

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When Dani Yuengling felt a lump in her right breast last summer, she tried to ignore it. She was 35, the same age her mother had been when she received a breast cancer diagnosis in 1997. The disease eventually killed Yuengling’s mom in 2017. “It was the hardest experience, seeing her suffer,” said Yuengling, who … Read more