Knowing your health plan can help you save money and avoid surprise expenses. Understanding in-network vs. out-of-network providers is key to learning how your health plan works. The providers you see ...

Last winter, Amber Wingler started getting a series of increasingly urgent messages from her local hospital in Columbia, Missouri, letting her know her family’s health care might soon be upended. MU ...

Contract showdowns between hospital systems and health insurers are happening more often, and patients are caught in the middle. In recent months, disputes over expiring contracts have led to tens of ...

A network refers to a collection of health care professionals and facilities that contract with a health insurance company to ...

The contract between insurance giant Cigna and Tenet Healthcare Corp., is due to expire Dec. 31. Hospital CEO says insurer's ...

Learn how moving out of state impacts your health insurance and discover strategies to prevent coverage gaps. Stay insured ...

A NJ medical network owned by UnitedHealth will go out of network with more than 10 health insurances next month, they said.

Akron's Summa Health will stop scheduling appointments for people with out-of-network and non-contracted insurance plans, effective Monday, Sept. 1, the health system announced. The change is meant to ...

No one's thrilled when their doctor says they need a colonoscopy. But the five-figure medical bill that later landed in Mike Meier's mailbox proved to be much worse than the procedure itself. In ...

Learn how usual, customary, and reasonable fees impact your out-of-pocket costs for medical services. Discover why UCR fees vary by provider and location.

Feb. 13--DAWSON-- Living in Lac qui Parle County means more than being rural. It also means being "out of network" for many farmers, business owners and others who purchase individual health insurance ...

Executive SummaryThere is no more controversial issue in the outpatient market today than out-of-network billing. It is important to understand the risks as well as the benefits for your ambulatory ...