Texas is taking the initiative with a bill that will protect patients from shockingly high hospital charges. It’s a measure that will tackle the problem at its source. Texans will have better protection against surprise billing with the bipartisan Texas Senate Bill...
Many patients find medical bills hard enough to understand. Now a practice called split billing is becoming increasingly common. This can make medical bills even more complicated, and worse, lead to higher charges that the patient doesn’t learn about until he or...
Errors in medical billing aren’t uncommon, which is why it’s important to examine each bill carefully. When you do identify a discrepancy, it’s up to you to try to establish how it happened and you will need to be able to prove that it is an error....
What is a QMB? QMB stands for a Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, where a beneficiary is an individual who receives Medicare benefits. This program is one of four Medicare Savings Programs that allow individuals to get assistance in paying their Medicare premiums. These...