Category: Insurance

What To Do When Your Deductible Resets?

26 Jan 202326 Jan 2023

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I. Introduction When it comes to health insurance, one of the most important things to understand is your deductible. A deductible is the amount of […]

What is Prior Authorization and How to Get it?

26 Jan 202326 Jan 2023

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I. Introduction Prior authorization, also known as pre-approval, is a process that insurance companies use to review and approve certain medical treatments, procedures, and medications […]

How Much Does an MRI Cost?

9 Dec 20229 Dec 2022

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Magnetic resonance imaging, or an MRI, is a potent but non-invasive imaging tool or scan used to produce detailed images of various body parts in […]

Is My Mammogram Covered By My Insurance?

12 Sep 202229 Sep 2022

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The fact is, mammography screening alone isn’t always enough to detect breast cancer. To find out, you may need another mammogram, ultrasound, breast MRI, or maybe even a biopsy. Those procedures are not guaranteed to be covered. This means there are a lot of wide ranges in how much follow-up scans cost and how much insurance will cover.

Is My MRI Covered By My Insurance?

31 Aug 20229 Dec 2022

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As always, it’s never an easy question to answer; most imaging centers will accept your insurance, especially if it’s an in-network facility. However, whether or […]

Can I Use Insurance for My CT Scan?

23 Aug 20229 Dec 2022

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A CT is a high-tech scanning tool doctors use to help diagnose illness and monitor treatment effectiveness. The CT scan creates highly detailed images of […]

Is My Ultrasound Covered By Insurance?

9 May 202230 Sep 2022

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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.

Will My Insurance Cover An Open MRI

23 Apr 20229 Dec 2022

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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 […]

How To Get An MRI Approved By Insurance

31 Jan 202230 Sep 2022

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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.