Why You Should Document Everything
If you’ve had a denied claim appeal, be prepared to provide documentation. It’s important to have a doctor write a letter explaining why the procedure was performed and why it was medically necessary for you. The letter should also explain what could have happened if you had not had the procedure. I recently overturned a […]
Emergency Room Billing Disputes After an Insurance Denial
Emergency room billing disputes can involve thousands of dollars, multiple providers, and an insurance denial that makes the entire balance appear to be your responsibility. The bill may feel impossible to challenge because the care already happened and there was no time to compare prices or networks. Yet emergency claims can be denied incorrectly, processed […]
Why It’s So Important to Have the Right Medical Insurance
It’s so important to have health insurance. According to the No Surprises Act, you are generally protected from balance billing for emergency services and for non-emergency services received at an in-network facility from out-of-network providers. You are only responsible for your in-network cost-sharing. So please remember that. Because of the No Surprises Act, if it’s an […]
Were You Denied for Emergency Care Claim?
So you have an emergency, but the insurance company is claiming that it wasn’t medically necessary. This is their retaliation to the No Surprises Act, which was passed January 2022. The health insurance companies are now claiming that many ambulance trips are not needed. In fact, the National Association of EMS, emergency medical physicians, they have been warned […]
Hospital Billing Advocacy for Denied Medical Claims
Hospital billing advocacy can help you determine whether a denied medical claim should be corrected, appealed, reduced, or paid before the balance moves deeper into collections. A hospital statement can look final even when it contains coding problems, missing insurance adjustments, duplicate charges, or an unresolved coverage issue. Paying too quickly may close off opportunities […]
Important Questions About College Student Medical Insurance
I hope I helped you with some information today. When it comes to college insurance, premiums may be included in tuition, but loan interest can still be high. Specialized care can be expensive, especially if it’s off-campus, and many plans may end during academic breaks or after graduation. It’s important to read the policy carefully to […]
Why Hire Adria for Your Denied Medical Bills
I’m here to help you with all issues related to medical bills. Medical Insurance Advocacy, my company, helps you navigate the system, review medical records, and negotiate with providers and health insurance companies. I’ve been in the health insurance industry for 35 years and have been very successful in overturning cases. I was recently featured on Fox News […]
Medical Bill Negotiation Scripts for Insurance and Collections
Scripts for negotiation conversations can help you stay calm, ask better questions, and avoid agreeing to pay a denied medical bill before you understand what happened. A billing representative or collector may sound certain that the balance is yours. Yet the claim could contain coding errors, missing records, uncredited insurance payments, or charges that qualify […]
How to Use a Good Faith Estimate to Reduce Your Bill
A medical provider has to give you a good faith estimate of your costs before you receive services, and you can dispute a bill if it is significantly higher than that estimate. I recently had a case where a dentist told my client the bill would be $8,000, but they were actually charged $22,000. By referencing […]
Different Causes for Disputing a Medical Bill
Here are different reasons you can dispute a bill. You can dispute a bill if you received care and did not have or did not use your health insurance to pay for it. You can also dispute it if, before receiving care, you told the provider you would not be using insurance. Another situation is if you […]