I had not been prepared for cancer or its financial or emotional cost. I don’t think anyone can be. There are challenges you just can’t anticipate. I wrote about some, venting in a post on my CaringBridge site, in February 2017. “When you hear of someone...
The leading cause of individual bankruptcy in America? Health-care expenses. According to CNBC, 67 percent of individual bankruptcies arise from high medical bills, which affect around 530,000 families each year. Thankfully, there are tools to help you manage medical...
You just received a devastatingly high medical bill that you can’t pay right away. You don’t have great health insurance or a small fortune tucked away in savings. Now what? Don’t fret just yet. There are still options. You might want to consider getting an unsecured...
Do you have high-deductible health insurance? If so, you may have the option to open a health savings account (HSA) to help buffer your finances against damaging medical debt. If you can get an HSA, you definitely should. Here’s why. HSAs are tax-advantaged savings...
These days, you don’t have to lose sleep over sky-high medical bills. Many financial products are available to help you manage medical debt — such as medical credit cards and medical loans. Medical reimbursement is yet another tool you can use to keep your finances on...
Without a health insurance plan, you could be on the hook to pay an expensive medical bill next time you visit a hospital. There’s a plan out there for everyone, so here’s a look at the types of health insurance plans to find the right one for you to avoid medical...