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Sky-high Air Ambulance Costs
Consumers nationwide have been shocked with sky-high medical flight bills that insurers won’t fully cover. And unlike other health care costs, federal law prohibits states from regulating medical-flight fees.
How To Ease The Transition To A New Doctor
There are a number of reasons a person might switch doctors: a move may make it necessary; a change in insurance plans or carriers; the doctor may not be a good fit for the patient.
How To Get Help Paying Medical Bills
According to a 2016 Kaiser Family Foundation and New York Times survey, 20 percent of working-age consumers with health insurance reported problems paying medical bills in the previous year. The situation is even more dire for the uninsured, with more than half reporting medical bill payment problems. However, health care consumers have a range of options when it comes to tackling medical debt.
CMS Issues Final Rule To Encourage Market Stability
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Recommendations on Harassment in the Workforce
Learn about the findings of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission study of harassment at the workplace.
Department of Labor Increases Penalties for Health Plan Violations
On July 1, 2016 the Department of Labor issued an interim final rule that increases the civil penalty amounts that may be imposed under various federal laws.