We are wrapping up the first phase of our PriceCheck project. The goal is to shine a light on costs of common health care procedures in California. We're starting with screening mammograms, and ...

Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans will usually send an explanation of benefits (EOB) after a person receives medical care. It details the services and how the plan covered or ...

As an older man with issues, I spend a fair amount of time at doctor visits. The result is I get a fair amount of EOBs from my insurance. What should I be reviewing on these? I have seen people talk ...

Key Takeaways Understanding codes on medical bills can help avoid billing mistakes.Healthcare providers use CPT, HCPCS, and ICD codes for services and diagnoses.Wrong codes can lead to unpaid claims ...

Have you ever gotten something that looks like a medical bill in the mail, and just thrown it away because it says "this is not a bill"? Not so fast. Your EOB - or explanation of benefits - is the ...

When people go to the supermarket, they expect prices to be clearly posted in the store and then listed in an itemized receipt at checkout. If shoppers notice they've been overcharged for a carton of ...

A Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) is not a bill. It is a notice mailed quarterly to Medicare Beneficiaries which includes a list of services provided during the past 3 months. It will also list any ...

Bobbie Putman-Bailey knows how to solve problems when it comes to medical bills and health insurance. In one instance, upon the surprise realization her specialist doctor had gone out of network for ...

One of the biggest challenges in “getting sick” or having an unplanned procedure, is understanding your insurance – in-network or out -of-network – and then how to read the explanation of benefits/EOB ...

CIGNA translates its Explanation of Benefits for globally mobile customers from insurance-ese into a simple, clear, consumer-friendly receipt CIGNA's globally mobile customers to receive redesigned ...

Dear editor, Recently I received an Explanation of Benefits from CHAMPVA, which provides my Medicare gap policy. On it I found $6, 200 of charges from a company called Pretty in Pink Boutique. These ...

In part one of this two-part series, we discussed the basics of understanding how to read your insurance plan’s explanation of benefit/EOB. Each payer has their own EOB. As we move to part two, we ...