Difference Between In-Network vs Out-of-Network Health Insurance Coverage

To read more about general ideas (copays, deductibles, etc) of how health insurance coverage works, click here . There are large health insurance companies that offer health insurance plans throughout the United States like Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, etc. HOWEVER, just because you have one of these companies, does NOT mean that the health insurance benefits that apply in the state you live in apply to the other 49 states in the United States. Sometimes, even within the state, coverage may vary…

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Health Insurance Billing Explained

So there are many patients who do not quite understand how billing through their insurance companies work. Words like deductible, copay, coinsurance, and premium all seem to blur together resulting in confusion in terms of what they may anticipate paying for a given medical service. This blog is to help demystify and clear up the confusion so that hopefully, there will be no surprises when you get a bill from either your physician or the hospital. SO, perhaps the best way to explain the diff…

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