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8 Mistakes People Make When Choosing Health Insurance
theinsurgent.net
Often you’re slapped with a giant medical bill, and you’re too in shock to ask yourself, “How did this happen?” So, ask yourself ahead of time, so that you don’t make these mistakes.
Requests for Financial Assistance Swell at Illinois Hospitals
(Chicago Sun Times) — Across Illinois in 2010, requests for financial assistance at hospitals swelled as jobs and health insurance benefits shriveled, leaving fewer people able to pay their medical bills. “We’re hearing from hospitals that they’re having record numbers of people needing charity and record numbers of people on Medicaid,” said Howard Peters, executive vice president of the Illinois Hospital Association. A report the organization released in mid-December found the 109 Illinois hospitals that filed community benefit reports for their 2008-09 fiscal years (a little more than half its 200 hospital members) together dispensed $492 million in free and discounted care that year — $72 million more than the previous year.
5 Things To Know About Health Savings Accounts
(CNN Money) — More companies are offering HSAs in which you can stash cash to cover your medical bills. Here’s what you need to know before signing up.
