by Advize Admin | Jun 21, 2022 | Advize News
As Pride Month comes to a close, Advize continues to celebrate Pride today and every day. We invite you to celebrate the lives and achievements of LGBTQIA+ beyond this month. In addition to the legacies of the leaders who have come before us, it’s...
by Advize Admin | Jun 17, 2022 | Healthcare, Providers
MEXICO, Mo. — When the new corporate owners of two rural hospitals suddenly announced they would stop admitting patients one Friday in March, Kayla Schudel, a nurse, stood resolute in the nearly empty lobby of Audrain Community Hospital: “You’ll be seen; the ER...
by Advize Admin | Jun 17, 2022 | Commentary
What is more American than NJ? Maybe Bruce Springsteen but as far as we are concerned, nothing. Today as we get excited for BBQs and more summer travel, we present Metuchen, NJ or as we like to call it “The Touch.” We normally don’t quote...
by Advize Admin | Jun 17, 2022 | Healthcare
When Cynthia Johnson learned she would owe $200 out-of-pocket for a diagnostic mammogram in Houston, she almost put off getting the test that told her she had breast cancer. “I thought, ‘I really don’t have this to spend, and it’s probably nothing,’” said Johnson, who...
by Advize Admin | Jun 10, 2022 | Healthcare Facepalm
Well there is a first time for everything. This week marked a big one. On 6/8, CMS issued its first fines under federal price transparency rules which took effect in January of last year. Two Georgia hospitals were fined close to $1.1M for failing to...
by Advize Admin | Jun 10, 2022 | Advize News, Commentary
What does one do to prepare to ship up to Boston? Easy: Watch The DepartedWatch The TownGet some reservations to restaurants recommended by your local friendsIf you have extra time, repeat 1 & 2. This week our Director of Litigation, FWA Support visited...
by Advize Admin | Jun 10, 2022 | Healthcare, Technology
Tina Passione needed health insurance in a hurry in December. The newly retired 63-year-old was relocating to suburban Atlanta with her husband to be closer to grandchildren. Their house in Pittsburgh flew off the market, and they had six weeks to move out 40 years of...
by Advize Admin | Jun 3, 2022 | Commentary, Healthcare
Advize Health has been a proud partner of Dollar For, a non-profit that helps people find and apply for medical debt relief. Early last year Advize’s favorite intern ever (who was promoted several times before leaving the nest) sent me a TikTok of Jared Walker. She...
by Advize Admin | Jun 3, 2022 | Dental, Healthcare
Russia’s assault on Ukraine is being felt worldwide, and the U.S. health care system is not immune. Both Russia and Ukraine are powerhouses in supplying certain commodities — in this case, ammonium nitrate and natural gas. These commodities, after being refined, can...
by Advize Admin | Jun 3, 2022 | Healthcare, Technology
Andrea Veltman and son Merlin lost their health coverage after bad information was entered into a computer system shared by Covered California and Medi-Cal. Andrea Veltman’s subsidized Covered California health plan and Merlin’s Medi-Cal coverage were...
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