COVID-19 has affected nearly every aspect of our lives over the last year. Now, it’s about to leave a lot of people with unexpected medical bills. But knowledge is key to avoid the sticker shock of a massive bill. At the start of the pandemic, many insurance companies were waiving all out-of-pocket costs related to […]
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Patricia Mason says she has great insurance, but she just fell through the cracks Author: Mike Duffy Updated: 8:59 PM PST February 18, 2021
VACAVILLE, Calif. Patricia Mason was one of the early patients with COVID-19 admitted to the hospital in March 2020. Like many others, she’s not sure exactly how she caught the virus but within a week, her husband rushed her to the emergency room.
“They couldn’t help me,” recalled Mason. “My pneumonia was so bad they couldn’t help me. So they ended up taking me by ambulance to Fairfield.
Over the next few days, Mason’s condition continued to deteriorate.
Susan Leslie was elated to get the COVID vaccine weeks before she expected. She got her first dose in mid-January through a major hospital system in Central Texas. But that excitement turned to disappointment when she was asked to pay a $51 charge for the shot administration. “I really got angry, and I think that’s […]
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Published: December 18, 2020 6:11 PM EST
Updated: December 18, 2020 6:24 PM EST
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Through their 30 years of marriage, the Kanz have fought side-by-side facing challenges together.
“He’s been going to a pulmonologist because he’s had COPD and emphysema,” said Carol Kanz.