Medical Imaging Information
Imaging With A High-Deductible Health Plan
A high-deductible health plan (HDHP) is a health insurance plan with a high minimum deductible for medical expenses but a low premium cost. A deductible is the amount of money you need to pay towards your health services before insurance takes over the bill. Many people choose a HDHP over other insurance options because the premium cost is typically lower than other types of insurance plans. But because the upfront cost is low, there is a high deductible you must pay before coverage kicks in.
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Is My Ultrasound Covered By Insurance?
Although ultrasounds are the second most commonly prescribed imaging scan (after X-rays), only a small fraction of them and other pregnancy-related health-care costs are completely covered by insurance companies.
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What is a Self-Pay CT Scan?
You might be asking “What is a self-pay CT scan”? First off, a self-pay scan is exactly the same as a scan that you would get through insurance. It is just forgoing insurance and paying out-of-pocket, sometimes cash, for your medical scan. Some centers even offer discounted rates if you choose to pay cash for your diagnostic imaging.
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Will My Insurance Cover An Open MRI
Open magnetic resonance imaging or MRI is a great alternative to traditional closed MRIs. They are designed to provide more space to reduce MRI claustrophobia […]
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How To Get An MRI Approved By Insurance
While it’s your health insurance company that requires prior authorization, also known as pre-authorization, it’s not necessarily your health insurance company that makes the decision about whether your prior authorization request is approved or denied. Although a few health plans still do prior authorizations in-house, many contract these tasks out to benefit management companies.
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What You Need to Know About the Covid-19 Vaccines
As soon as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave emergency authorization to the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in December 2021, people had questions […]
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How to Beat MRI Claustrophobia
No one likes being in tight spaces, but for some, close quarters can feel like a nightmare. If you experience intense claustrophobia but need an MRI, we recommend following these five tips before your scan to ensure your experience is comfortable – or, at a minimum, tolerable!
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5 Tips for Staying Calm During an MRI
MRIs are one of the safest and most commonly prescribed medical imaging procedures, but for first-time patients or those with issues of anxiety or claustrophobia, […]
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How to Schedule an MRI Appointment
When booking an MRI scan, we will call to confirm the information you have provided is correct and find imaging centers that match your criteria. Sometimes the process is easy and we will come back with a confirmation within the hour. Other times, we may need to follow-up if there is information missing from your request (prescription, dates available, location range).
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