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January 21, 2020

Confronting fresh health insurance deductibles

  • Many deductibles reset Jan. 1, so now is a good time to review your plan.
    • By TOM MURPHY
    AP Health Writer

    The new year often starts harshly for people with high-deductible health insurance.

    Many deductibles reset Jan. 1, forcing patients to pay thousands of dollars for care or prescriptions before most insurance coverage starts. Such a financial hit can be brutal for patients with cancer or a chronic condition, some of whom may have just satisfied the previous year's deductible the month before.


     
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