Health insurance companies are interested in saving money. Sometimes, they achieve this by denying claims. A health insurer in Massachusetts is trying something different. The insurer will pay patients who save them money by finding less expensive health care options. Typically, when you purchase a health insurance plan, you pay money to the insurance company. You pay a certain amount of money per month for your premium. Your health insurance company, in return, is supposed to cover at least some of your medical bills. In the past, it was unheard of for an insurer to actually pay their customers for … Continue reading →

There seems to be a growing trend that could be seen as a positive thing, or a very negative thing, at the same time. Doctors, frustrated with dealing with health insurance companies, are opting out dealing with health insurance all together. Instead, they are providing “concierge care” for their patients, (who can afford to pay out of pocket for it). What happens to those who cannot pay those prices? Around 5,000 doctors, from all across the United States, have started providing what is being called “concierge care”. Surveys find that we can expect that number to increase, to quadruple, in … Continue reading →