Navigating the Charity Care Labyrinth
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Navigating the Charity Care Labyrinth

ByAlison Hayes

As of July 27, 2020, I am elated to announce that I am no longer in debt to my local hospitals. I’m also very angry that it’s taken as long as it has. To give you some background: I have Functional Neurological Disorder(FND), which is a relatively common (but rarely properly diagnosed) neurological condition that…

Medicare (dis)Advantage: Why Medicare Advantage plans don’t live up to the name
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Medicare (dis)Advantage: Why Medicare Advantage plans don’t live up to the name

ByAlison Hayes

Medicare Advantage is an alternative to original Medicare.  The name is disturbingly misleading. It isn’t actually Medicare, and often getting it puts the client at a disadvantage. What do I mean? Well, Medicare Advantage Plans are really private insurance plans that replace original Medicare. They do not need to follow Medicare’s rules and while aspects of…