+MBAA Membership Benefits
Our goal is to provide members with information and tools to help minimize their medical bills and maximize their insurance payments.
MBAA Medical Bill Workbook – is a patient’s guide to detecting medical billing errors and underpayments by insurance companies. You have a right to know what you are paying for and what portion is truly your financial responsibility! Don’t place your financial well-being in the hands of your medical providers; they are your healthcare expert, but not your wealthcare expert. The less sense you can make of your bills, the more cents they make with them! The FREE, with initial membership, Medical Bill Workbook ($29.95 value) will give you knowledge to take a stand against fraudulent and abusive billing. You will benefit by challenging charges that should never have been billed to you in the first place!
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) – You are not alone, many consumers have similar questions about medical bills, such as “How can I get a detailed itemized bill?” or “Why am I getting bills from doctors I’ve never seen?”. You may find your answers here. We’ve gathered consumer questions and issues over the years and share the answers with you.
Ask an Advocate – Currently, MBAA consists of 80 member companies across the country, whose individual expertise creates a depth of experience no single company can recreate. The organization’s expert resources include legal nurse consultants, nurses with experience in most clinical settings, case managers, certified coders, certified compliance professionals, billing personnel, insurance fraud investigators, managed care professionals, former hospital administrative staff, certified public accountants, and physicians. Ask an Advocate for assistance with basic medical billing and insurance reimbursement questions.
Member Private Discussion Forum – Accessing the Private Discussion Forum is a great place for consumers to communicate with others to share similar experiences and medical bill concerns. Sharing your experience and success can help fellow members save money.
Resource Center – Members will have access to MBAA’s Resource Center which contains relevant source documents, current laws and regulations, sample letters, medical savings checklist and more.
Helpful Web Links – We have done the searching for you. Access various website links that give you an in-depth understanding of services that you received, possible costs associated with these services, educational material for insurance policy guidelines, along with additional tools and reports that will assist you in your medical bill examination.
“$avings” Library – Take advantage of Healthcare product and service opportunities listed in MBAA library.
MyMedicalBill Semi-Annual Newsletter – You will receive a semi-annual on-line newsletter containing vital information on HOT topics in the medical industry, such as:
- state and federal medical billing guideliens
- current billing issues addressing fraud and abuse
- money saving tips and much more