The United States is facing a growing crisis in maternal healthcare. Millions of women, particularly in rural areas, are finding themselves in “maternity care deserts” – areas with no access to hospitals, birthing centers, or obstetric providers. This lack of
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Pricing Algorithms Help Insurers and Harm Patients
Are you facing surprise medical bills despite having health insurance? You may be a victim of a little-known practice called out-of-network claim repricing, and a company called MultiPlan may be at the center of it.
What is MultiPlan and How…
Diagnostic Errors Result in Nearly 800,000 American Lives Annually
The Shocking Toll of Diagnostic Errors
A new study shows reveals the alarming impact of diagnostic errors in the US healthcare system.
Every year, an estimated 371,000 people die and 424,000 suffer permanent disabilities – including brain damage, blindness, and…
Understanding New York’s Scaffold Law and Its Impact on Construction Accident Claims
New York’s Scaffold Law – formally called New York Labor Law 240 – is an unusual state measure intended to protect workers whose work requires them to perform tasks on scaffolding or certain other kinds of equipment that require working at…
Is There A Deadline To File A Claim?
Knowing how long you have to file a lawsuit is important because if you miss the deadline, that may mean you will lose your right to compensation, even if you have a very strong case.
Napoli Shkolnik can provide a free evaluation…
A Guide to Social Media Safety and Dangerous Social Media Challenges
Like, share, repost, tag, and follow are sufficiently generic words that are used while using social media. Unfortunately, terms like hacking, leaks, stalking and mental health have also become standard terms used when using social media apps like Instagram or TikTok.
It…
Navigating Rideshare Accidents Key Insights & Action Steps
Apps that connect people seeking rides with drivers, like Uber, Lyft and Curb, offer flexible, short-term, on demand work.
These popular rideshare services connect passengers and drivers, who work as independent contractors. However, as the rideshare services have boomed, so have rideshare-related…
What Your Insurance Company Isn’t Sharing With You
Insurance is frequently a requirement. Auto insurance is mandated by law, home insurance is mandated by mortgage lenders, and health insurance is required in certain states.
Policies are required, but their terms can be difficult to decipher.
Insurance companies generally want…
Teen Mental Health and Social Media Addiction
Never before has it been as important to promote safe, healthy and positive online spaces. The vast majority of teenagers in the United States use the internet regularly; a reported 97% of say that internet use is a fundamental part…
Personal Injury Claim Process: A Guide to Legal Action After an Accident
If you have suffered injuries from an accident, the medical and legal processes that follows can be overwhelming.
You may face challenges like being unable to work, undergoing physical therapy, and handling overwhelming medical expenses.
If another individual or group…