Tag: medical services

#Stand with Planned Parenthood!

Tragically, the attacks against Planned Parenthood continue to escalate. Presidential candidates, congressional members and state legislators are fueling the flames of ignorance, misinformation and hysteria about the largest single provider of reproductive health services in the United States. The types of legislative attacks, especially at […]

When Networks are “Notworks” – Our Experience with a New Health Ins Policy

“I’m sorry, our billing person is out for a few hours. You’ll have to call back,” said the administrator at the imaging lab. “Thank you for calling _____ Insurance. Our systems are down, please call back again later,” said the recording at the health insurance […]

Planned Parenthood in the Crosshairs – Again!

As a provider of low-cost or no-cost health care to over 2.8 million Americans each year, it is shocking to see Planned Parenthood “in the crosshairs” once again. Most recently, 46 US Senators voted to deny Title X funding to Planned Parenthood. (Title X is […]

Ouch, Doc! Surprise Medical Bills Sting

A Westchester, CA mom expected to pay about $320 in co-pays and coinsurance when she took her son to a nearby hospital for an ankle injury, because she was very careful to go to a hospital that was in her insurance network. Imagine her surprise […]

If Car Insurance Worked Like Health Insurance

Can you imagine if car insurance worked like health insurance? I’m not talking about the mandate that drivers carry auto liability insurance, or health insurance. I’m talking about how the insurance actually functions (or not) when people need it! We were recently in an auto […]

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