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Prohibiting the reporting of medical debt for a certain time period after billing. Protections within payment plans for consumers. Restriction of reporting of medical debt for uninsured or underinsured patients or for patients that are negotiating disputes with their health insurance company. Requirements of notice when debt is reported.
Let’s be honest, no one likes going to the doctor (even if it’s for an annual physical). And when you’re a Black, Indigenous and/or person of color (BIPOC...
The acronym "BIPOC" refers to "black, indigenous, and other people of color" and aims to emphasize the historic oppression of black and indigenous people. The term " colored " was originally equivalent in use to the term "person of color" in American English , but usage of the appellation "colored" in the Southern United States gradually came ...
Medical billing, a payment process in the United States healthcare system, is the process of reviewing a patient's medical records and using information about their diagnoses and procedures to determine which services are billable and to whom they are billed.
The American Psychological Association reports that BIPOC individuals represent 19 percent of all therapists in America, and the number dwindles when you account exclusively for Black ...
Growing up, she watched her parents struggle to navigate the health-care system without health insurance, which catalyzed her ambition to become an infectious disease doctor. Today, she serves as ...
The acronym BIPOC, referring to "black, indigenous, and people of color", first appeared in the 2010s. By June 2020, it had become more prevalent on the internet, as racial justice awareness grew in the US in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. The term aims to emphasize the historic oppression of black and indigenous people.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; Other short titles: Kassebaum–Kennedy Act, Kennedy–Kassebaum Act: Long title: An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use ...