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Simplee
Palo Alto, California
The free, simple way to track and pay your medical bills
Interests: Making health care easy, explaining things clearly, defeating confusion
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Long-Term Care Insurance: When Health Insurance Doesn't Cover It
Providing care for an aging parent or loved one is truly a full-time job, as caregivers play a number of roles – from hands-on health provider and friend to surrogate decision-maker and advocate. When these roles are assumed in addition to typical workplace and family duties, they can prove very... Continue reading
Posted Sep 4, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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How to Choose the Cheapest Health Plan that Still Meets your Needs
This post appeared earlier on Mint.com. Maybe it’s Open Enrollment time or maybe you’re starting a new job that offers health benefits. What’s the key behind all the terms – HMO, PPO, HDHP—and what can they tell you about how much that plan will really cost you? The two most... Continue reading
Posted Aug 30, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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Do you Need Supplemental Health Coverage?
With more and more people signing up for high deductible health plans, supplemental health policies have also become more popular. According to America’s Health Insurance Plans, high deductible health plan enrollment has grown by over 18% since 2011. Since these plans have deductibles of anywhere from $1,200 to $8,000, a... Continue reading
Posted Aug 21, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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How Does Your HSA Compare?
Wondering how your HSA stacks up compared to others? Are you saving enough or spending too much? We decided to look at Simplee users as a group to see. As of the end of June 2012, the average Simplee member had $1654 in their HSA. This was up from $1385... Continue reading
Posted Aug 17, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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Health Care gets Cheaper for Women
Beginning August 1st 2012, women can expect to pay a lot less for preventive care, thanks to the Affordable Care Act, the health reform law. Plans were already required to cover a list of fourteen preventive services under the Act, such as mammograms and cervical cancer screenings. But now eight... Continue reading
Posted Aug 2, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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Simplee’s Automatic Error Detection Saves Users Thousands of Dollars
Have you had a chance to check out Simplee’s error detection feature yet? We’ve been hearing from many users about how they’ve saved money or solved billing problems. First, there was the user who told us he fixed a billing problem in ten minutes, after fighting his insurance company about... Continue reading
Posted Jul 30, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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Tricks to time your health care to get the most out of your plan
Just about every health plan has features that are tied to the calendar year: deductibles, annual benefit limits, and FSAs (Flexible Spending Accounts). And through just a bit of planning, you can save a lot of money on health care. It’s all about timing. Try these tricks for getting the... Continue reading
Posted Jul 25, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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Health Premiums Might Rise. But You’d be Buying Better Stuff.
There are a lot of rumors and stories about health insurance premiums rising because of the health reform bill. Are they true? The short answer is, it depends on who you are, and no one really knows. But some new rules will keep your premiums from exploding in cost, while... Continue reading
Posted Jul 20, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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Welcome Nicola Kamath & Evelyn Wang!
Posted Jul 13, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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Insurance Companies Are Courting You
Posted Jul 10, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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The Best of the Health Care Reform Supreme Court Ruling
Today’s big news was that the Supreme Court finally released their long-awaited ruling on the health reform bill, or Affordable Care Act (ACA). With the exception of a few pieces, mostly related to Medicaid, the Act is going forward. Everybody’s writing about the ruling. So where are the best no-nonsense... Continue reading
Posted Jun 28, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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Simplee Now Automatically Screens Your Claims for Billing Errors
Posted Jun 20, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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Questions to Ask When… You First Get a Medical Bill
You get a medical bill in the mail, or a notification that there’s a new claim in your Simplee account. Now what? Here are the questions you should be asking. 1) What were you charged for? It seems obvious, but make sure you were charged for the right services and... Continue reading
Posted Jun 18, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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Medical Bills you Shouldn’t Pay: The Story of Balance Billing
Think back to that big hospital bill you got when you thought the stay would be covered—even when you made sure the medical center was in your network. Or the outpatient surgery, where there was a huge fee, even though the surgeon said he takes your insurance. You might have... Continue reading
Posted Jun 6, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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Health Insurance and Medical Expenses for the Self-Employed
Being self-employed does not have to equal being uninsured. And actually, it does not even have to equal insanely expensive health care. When the health reform bill goes into full effect in 2014, you’ll be able to buy insurance, with guaranteed issue, at very reasonable rates through Health Benefits Exchanges.... Continue reading
Posted May 23, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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We’re Growing (Thanks to You)!
Get ready to see a lot of new product features and supported insurance carriers because Simplee is growing. Last week, we secured $6 million in venture capital finance from two investors: The Social + Capital Partnership (“s23p”), and Greylock Partners, one of our original seed funders. Needless to say, we... Continue reading
Posted May 21, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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Welcome, Angela Chu!
Posted May 14, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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Consumers - $1.3 Billion in Health Insurance Rebates are On the Way
For once, there is some good news from health insurers! In the next few months, health plans will be paying out an expected $1.3 billion in rebates to consumers. You can thank the health reform law, and new rules it created involving the Medical Loss Ratio (MLR). According to the... Continue reading
Posted Apr 30, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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Avoiding Big Bills in a Medical Emergency
No one really wants to be thinking about health plan rules in the middle of a family emergency. But then again, no one’s ever excited to receive a big unexpected bill for a trip to the ER—especially when it could have been avoided. The key is to be prepared with... Continue reading
Posted Apr 24, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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Making Sense of Drug Formularies
Every year, prescription drug plans seem to become more and more complicated. The question is no longer “Is my drug covered?” but how and when it’s covered. Going generic is not the only strategy to lowering your drug costs. Understanding your formulary will also help you budget, make smarter decisions,... Continue reading
Posted Apr 20, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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Last Minute Tax Tips
It's almost April 17th. Yes, the IRS gave us all an extra two days for the 2012 tax filing deadline. Don’t forget that Simplee’s here to help you with your taxes! If you still haven’t filed, and need some help figuring out your medical deductions, Simplee has you covered. Here’s... Continue reading
Posted Apr 9, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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Health Reform Simplified - Why the Individual Mandate Matters
It’s March 23rd, and exactly two years ago, the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act, the health reform bill, was passed. And ironically, in a few days the Supreme Court will hear arguments over a few parts of the bill that some believe are unconstitutional. The biggest issue is the... Continue reading
Posted Mar 23, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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Simplee Recognized as One of the Top 3 Health Care Startups at SXSW
Last week, Simplee showcased our work at the SXSW Interactive Accelerator in Austin, Texas—one of the biggest competitions for new tech startups around. This year, over 500 companies entered, and Simplee made it to the finals, as one of the only three health care startups to be invited to present... Continue reading
Posted Mar 21, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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When Does my Pre-existing Condition Matter?
“Pre-existing condition” is sometimes a phrase that everyone is afraid of. Can you be denied health insurance? Can your health plan refuse to pay? Should you avoid the doctor so it’s not in your record? Here are the facts. What is a pre-existing condition? A pre-existing condition can be any... Continue reading
Posted Mar 14, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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Taxes and Medical Expenses: What you Need to Know Before You Begin
You know that you can claim some tax breaks on your health care spending. And that HSAs and FSAs are supposed to be a great tax-free ways to save for medical costs. But now that it’s time to file your taxes, where do you start? And what do you need... Continue reading
Posted Feb 28, 2012 at The Simplee Blog | Making Health Care Easier
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