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Philadelphia family hit with $2,500 surprise bill for dental anesthesia

By |2019-07-29T13:32:50-04:00July 29th, 2019|insurance|

At 15, it was time for Maili McGraw to get rid of the two stubborn baby teeth that were preventing full-sized canine teeth from growing in. The oral surgeon scheduled the extraction, as well as removal of Maili’s four wisdom teeth at Nazareth Hospital, near the family’s home in Northeast Philadelphia, in early March. Maili’s

What Is a Disallowed Amount on an Insurance EOB?

By |2019-10-08T15:11:17-04:00October 25th, 2017|insurance, News|

Health insurance often provides a confusing quagmire of terms, concepts and dollar amounts. The Explanation of Benefits, or EOB, that is mailed to a patient after a doctor's visit attempts to alleviate some of this billing confusion but can potentially confuse the reader even further. The term "disallowed amount" seems scary, but understanding what the

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