It may not be listed on your insurance card. If you don’t know when your insurance coverage began (or becomes effective) you can get this information from your insurance provider. 5. Insurance contact ...

At the pharmacy, give your insurance card to the pharmacist so they'll know how to bill your insurance company. Depending on your plan, you might have a separate card for prescriptions.

Stephanie Nixdorf's insurance company declined to cover a drug to treat her arthritis. That changed after she sent an appeal ...

If you have enrolled in a new health plan and have not received an insurance card, contact your insurance company. Most insurers give you the option of setting up an online account.

If you have enrolled in a new health plan and have not received an insurance card, contact your insurance company. Most insurers give you the option of setting up an online account.

The insurance approved the equipment and at the end of the purchase, I was told the medical supply company needed my credit card to keep on file. I pointed out that I had met my deductible and if ...

2. Be prepared before you call. Have your insurance card and the document in question (medical bill or insurance company statement) handy. If you're calling to see if an upcoming treatment will be ...

Have your insurance cards and other documents in front of you before you call your insurer. If you don’t have itemized medical bills, ask for these from your doctor.

You'll likely still have coverage from a health insurance company. Your doctors will still file claims with that company and you'll still get a breakdown of your coverage for each claim. That's ...

Before covering insurance, Les was a news editor and reporter for Patch and Community Newspaper Company and also covered health care, mortgages, credit cards and personal loans for multiple ...