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"Concierge" Medicine: Is it for you?
Have you noticed the trend? the ads? the number of friends and acquaintances raving about easy, no-hassle access to a clinician? It's...
What is a "PCP"?
What is a “Patient Advocate”? By Martine G. Brousse (not AI!) "The Medical Bill Whisperer" Patient Advocate, Certified Mediator...
What is a "Qualifying Life Event"?
By Martine G. Brousse (still not AI) "The Medical Bill Whisperer" Patient Advocate, Certified Mediator AdvimedPro June 11, 2024 Whether...
What is the MOON notice?
By Martine G. Brousse (not AI!) "The Medical Bill Whisperer" Patient Advocate, Certified Mediator AdvimedPro June 5, 2024 Original...
What is the "No Surprise Act"?
By Martine G. Brousse (not AI!) "The Medical Bill Whisperer" Patient Advocate, Certified Mediator AdvimedPro May 28, 2024 The federal “No...
"Inpatient", "Outpatient", "Observation": the 411
By Martine G. Brousse (not AI!) "The Medical Bill Whisperer" Patient Advocate, Certified Mediator AdvimedPro May 21, 2024 There are 3...
What is "Value-Based Care"?
By Martine G. Brousse (not AI!) "The Medical Bill Whisperer" Patient Advocate, Certified Mediator AdvimedPro May 14, 2024 In a separate...
What does "Fee For Service" mean?
By Martine G. Brousse (never AI!) "The Medical Bill Whisperer" Patient Advocate, Certified Mediator AdvimedPro May 2, 2024 Although...
WHAT IS THE "TIER" SYSTEM?
By Martine G. Brousse (still not AI!) "The Medical Bill Whisperer" Patient Advocate, Certified Mediator AdvimedPro April 23, 2024 The...
What are Billing “Units” and how can they affect your medical costs?
By Martine G. Brousse (not AI!) "The Medical Bill Whisperer" Patient Advocate, Certified Mediator AdvimedPro April 10, 2024 Units are...
What does "off-label" mean and what you can do about it ?
By Martine G. Brousse (still not AI!) "The Medical Bill Whisperer" Patient Advocate, Certified Mediator AdvimedPro April 4, 2024 It may...
6 Good Reasons to go "Out Of Network"... and get your insurance to pay In Network rates
By Martine G. Brousse (nope, not AI) "The Medical Bill Whisperer" Patient Advocate, Certified Mediator AdvimedPro March 25, 2024 While we...
What is an "EOB"?
By Martine G. Brousse (not AI!) "The Medical Bill Whisperer" Patient Advocate, Certified Mediator AdvimedPro March 16, 2024 You get EOBs...
Be the most effective Advocate (and how to recognize one)
By Martine G. Brousse (not AI!) "The Medical Bill Whisperer" Patient Advocate, Certified Mediator AdvimedPro March 11, 2024 Welcome to...
Getting a Refund from your Medical Provider: the Basics
By Martine G. Brousse (not AI!) "The Medical Bill Whisperer" Patient Advocate, Certified Mediator AdvimedPro March 4, 2024 Do you know...
7 good reasons to file an Appeal
By Martine G. Brousse (not AI!) Patient Advocate, Certified Mediator AdvimedPro February 14, 2024 Last year, the Kaiser family Foundation...
What is a "Patient Advocate"?
By Martine G. Brousse (not AI!) "The Medical Bill Whisperer" Patient Advocate, Certified Mediator AdvimedPro February 5, 2024 Watch the...
What is "Medical Necessity"?
By Martine G. Brousse "The Medical Bill Whisperer" Patient Advocate, Certified Mediator AdvimedPro January 22, 2024 Watch the video:...
What is "Standard of Care" and how does it affect your wallet?
By Martine G. Brousse "The Medical Bill Whisperer" Patient Advocate, Certified Mediator AdvimedPro January 25, 2024 Watch the...
What constitues an "emergency" for insurance companies?
By Martine G. Brousse "The Medical Bill Whisperer" Patient Advocate, Certified Mediator AdvimedPro January 7, 2024 Watch the video:...
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