Costs

Healthcare Costs in New Jersey: Hidden Fees Hit Consumers

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The seal of New Jersey on the floor of the newly renovated Statehouse rotunda in Trenton on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

Governor Phil Murphy recently signed into law a new transparency law that prevents Garden State businesses from profiting from credit card surcharges added to bills. We all hate paying that little extra that some restaurants and retailers add to our bills when we pay with Visa, Mastercard or American Express, and this law will help … Read more

Copayments, co-payments, and other TRICARE costs you should be aware of

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Copayments, co-payments, and other TRICARE costs you should be aware of

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia โ€“ When it comes to healthcare costs, โ€œcopay,โ€ โ€œco-pay,โ€ and โ€œdeductibleโ€ are terms you may hear often. But what do these terms mean and how might they affect you? Co-payments, co-pays, and annual deductibles are types of out-of-pocket expenses you may pay to get covered health care services and prescription drugs. … Read more