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7 things you need to know about health care

7 things you need to know about health care

Linda Michelson once whittled a $3,400 health-care patient bill down to $75 after she discovered a medical billing services error. Steven Corn brought a $9,000 medical bill down to $15 once he discovered a coding error. Health-care patient advocates like Michelson and...
Patient advocate uses life experiences to help others

Patient advocate uses life experiences to help others

Steven Corn has spent 27 years working in the music industry in various roles, from business affairs to a faculty member at a local college. He says the pitfalls that sometimes plague that industry — dysfunction, transparency, flow of money — often mirror health-care...
Government programs for long-term care

Government programs for long-term care

If you have a low income, little to no savings, no valuable assets, or if you simply can’t afford traditional long-term care insurance, you may be eligible to receive long-term care benefits from the government. Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program FLTCIP is...