Benefits Think A medical procedure should have cost $100 — it was billed for $8K. Why this is a call to action for advisers

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How tough can it be to get an ingrown hair treated in the U.S. healthcare system? 

My husband’s recent experience serves as a harrowing cautionary tale about navigating the maddening maze that employee populations count on us to do for them. 

Kim Eckelbarger
Employee benefits adviser

Kim Eckelbarger is founder of Tropical Benefits, ARCW Leavitt Insurance, in Tampa, Fla.


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