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Learning the Lingo: A Primer of Health Insurance Terms
Health Insurance Terminology for the Consumer While jargon and acronyms (or more often and accurately, initialism) are ways to increase...
Mar 22, 20229 min read


Why You Might Want to “Fear the Steer”
Who Would Steer You to Fill Prescriptions at Their Own Specialty Pharmacies? They Decide Your Destination We have shared multiple...
Mar 8, 20222 min read


It’s No Surprise the No Surprise Act is Under Attack
We recently wrote about the No Surprises Act (NSA) which impacts anyone paying bills for healthcare and went into effect at the start of...
Feb 24, 20223 min read


Decoding & Understanding Those Dreaded Medical Bills
As part of our ongoing efforts to empower readers to be better health care consumers, this entry is intended to help you untangle medical...
Feb 15, 20224 min read


When No Surprises are a Good Surprise
One of the best “surprises” of 2022, which affects anyone paying bills for healthcare, is the “No Surprises” Act.(1) It went into effect...
Jan 11, 20223 min read


Employment Trends for 2022 and How to Manage the Most Difficult One
The pandemic’s disruption on the economy and employment has been historical in both its impact and scope. As we enter the third year of...
Jan 4, 20224 min read


The Cost of Prescriptions
The Cost in Financial Terms The previous CIPKY blog addressed many issues created by Pharmacy Benefits Managers (PBMs), including the...
Dec 7, 20213 min read


PBM Warnings & Ramifications
Our blogs have previously addressed how traditional Pharmacy Benefits Managers (PBMs) can increase the price of prescribed medications....
Nov 17, 20213 min read


Hidden Costs of COVID
The estimated death toll attributed to the COVID -19 virus is now over 700,000.(1) As of this writing, it is adding about 1,500 more...
Nov 2, 20212 min read
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