Ever high five yourself for getting your free annual physical, then have to take that high five back when you get slammed with a bill for the lab work? Well, this was a problem two of our friends faced recently. In an effort to help them avoid this problem in the future, and help others who might fall victim to these unforeseen fees, we created a medical lab billing guide. Now you can keep your high five.
2022 Open Enrollment Guide
Choosing the best health insurance plan for your expected healthcare utilization is one of the most important financial decisions you can make this year. We have helped hundreds of people compare their insurance offerings, and have seen firsthand that picking the right one can save you thousands of dollars each year. We’ve written many articles about open enrollment, and have compiled this comprehensive guide to answer several of the most common questions we’ve received.
How to Find a Good Doctor
Tired of paying a lot for health insurance only to go to a doctor that still has a high copay, is unhelpful, or is just plain rude? Our Hustlers help you navigate the gauntlet of finding a doctor, whether you are new in town or just looking to mix things up.
Why Do We Have Open Enrollment Periods?
Curious why open enrollment exists? Interested in learning more about health insurance benefits and health insurance options? The HealthCare Kit’s Melissa Hewitt helped us put together an article that covers all this and more! Check it out.
Health Items for Working From Home
For many of us, working from home will continue to be a reality for the foreseeable future. We’ve put together a list of some of our favorite items that improve our work-from-home life and create a healthier work-from-home environment no matter your space.
What Does My Surgery Cost?
As of January 1st, 2021, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires hospitals to share pricing information for cash (self) pay and for common insurers for 300 “shoppable” services. Those services tend to be defined as non-emergency procedures that patients could shop around for in advance of needing the procedure. We’ve outlined how patients can use this to better understand how much their surgery will cost.
How to Avoid Prescription Refill Issues and Unnecessary Fees
This week we received a reader comment about a topic we haven’t yet addressed around being charged for a (potentially unnecessary) office visit for prescription refills. This article is a summary of her question and our tips to avoiding prescription refill issues and unnecessary fees!
COVID Testing and Bill Resources by State
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the CARES Act were implemented to respond to COVID-19, in part by mandating free COVID-19 testing. While most COVID tests are not resulting in bills to the patient, there are stories of patients who have received bills in association with their COVID test due to misbilling or loopholes. If you receive a bill for a COVID test, the tips below may help you resolve the bill.
myLAB Box vs. Health Testing Centers - A Comparison of At-Home Lab Testing Companies
The Healthcare Hustlers celebrate companies that make healthcare more convenient and more affordable for consumers. myLAB Box and Health Testing Centers are two lab testing companies that make home lab testing convenient and affordable for those with and without insurance.
Best Health and Wellness Black Friday Deals of 2020
Move over fashion and electronics! Black Friday is in full swing for health and wellness companies as well, and we’ve got the details! Check out the list below to get your holiday shopping started with things you and your loved ones will actually use. Also, if you are buying for yourself, many of their products are FSA or HSA eligible!
How Early Retirees Manage Rising and Unpredictable Healthcare Costs: A FIRE Healthcare Roundup
Anyone else hear a lot about the F.I.R.E. or FI/RE (financial independence/retire early) movement recently? Who wouldn’t want to retire early or have early financial freedom, right? Whether you consider yourself a F.I.R.E. community member or not, their community has some helpful tips on affordable healthcare that we rounded up for you in our blog post, check it out!
How to Save Money on Outpatient Surgery
Learn how to save tons (we are talking tons people) of money on surgery. All you need to do is a couple hours homework, it might not be as fun as watching two hours of Netflix, but we promise it will be totally worth it. Check out our latest post now!
Best Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Saving Account (HSA) Eligible Items on Amazon
See some of our favorite Amazon products that you can spend your Flexible Saving Account money on before losing it!
How to Save Money on Healthcare
Anyone else over having to choose between that weekend getaway and budgeting for unforeseen healthcare expenses? The Hustlers want you to have your cake and eat it too! Check out our first in a series of tips for saving money when using healthcare.
US Health Insurance Basics
American health insurance is complicated. Whether new to having your own insurance plan or trying to maximize the benefits from a plan you’ve had for a while, our 10 tips below can help you get you started.
GlassesUSA vs EyeBuyDirect - A Comparison of Two Companies Offering Affordable Glasses With or Without Insurance
GlassesUSA and EyeBuyDirect offer low-cost glasses directly to consumers by cutting out the distributor and reseller, and instead ship custom frames and lenses directly to your doorstep. To better understand the perks of both, we’ve dug into the details of each company to help you understand which is best for you.
How to Buy Health Insurance Without an Employer Sponsored Plan
In the U.S. most people get insurance through their employers, but what happens if you don’t? Finding the best insurance plan is hard even when your company provides it, let alone when you are searching for it on your own. We’ve put together some resources on how to find an insurance plan that is right for you without an employer sponsored plan.
What is Telehealth? Your Guide to Telemedicine, Telehealth, Mobile Health, and More!
Telehealth, telemedicine, mobile health…all terms you might have heard before, but what do they mean and can you actually use these services? All of these questions and more are answered in our guide to telehealth, written by guest writer Christie VanHorne.
At Home Lab Testing
At home lab testing is an alternative to going in to a doctor’s office, with various benefits. Several companies offer different types of home tests. In this article, we highlighted some of the more popular test companies along with some key information to help you decide if home testing is right for you!
10 (More) Things to Do While Social Distancing
We compiled a second list of our favorite ways to stay both informed and entertained during the Coronavirus outbreak.