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04 Sep Need Help with Prescription Drugs? Medicare’s Extra Help Program Offers Relief

Posted at 08:00h in Health Insurance by Triage Cancer

The Extra Help Program is a Medicare program to help people with limited income and resources pay for prescription drug costs, like premiums, deductibles, and co-insurance. Qualifying for the Extra Help Program means that you will get help with: Paying your Medicare Part D drug plan’s...

31 Jul Can You Really Shop for Your Health Care? New Self-Service Cost Estimator Tools Introduced

Posted at 08:00h in Finances, Health Insurance by Triage Cancer

Have you ever wanted to know the price of your medical care before you went to the hospital? El Camino Hospital, located in California's Silicon Valley, is providing a game-changing online tool for patients seeking those answers. The hospital launched this tool in an effort to...

26 Jan Using Online Crowdfunding to Raise Financial Help for Cancer Care

Posted at 08:29h in Finances, Practical Tips by Triage Cancer

In recent years, online crowdfunding has become a major industry for those hoping to raise financial support for themselves or loved ones when medical expenses become too big a burden. As crowdfunding has gained in popularity, several issues have arisen regarding regulations and tax and...

11 Dec 4 More Days Left to Enroll!

Posted at 11:19h in Health Insurance, Practical Tips by Triage Cancer

Do you need health insurance for next year? The open enrollment period has begun and if you want your coverage to begin on January 1, 2015 you must sign-up by Monday, December 15, 2014. Confused on how to get started? The links below have all of...

10 Nov Health Insurance & Open Enrollment: What You Need to Know

Posted at 09:19h in Health Insurance by Triage Cancer

We know that health insurance can be overwhelming and stressful. But it doesn’t have to be. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes changes to make it easier to shop for, and purchase, insurance. As we approach the second open enrollment period (November 15,...