Overcharged by Your Health Care Provider?

[somarco]

“If there’s a bill that you receive that doesn’t look quite right or that you can’t afford, pick up the phone and call the billing office,” said lead study author Erin Duffy, director of research training at the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics. “When people do, most get positive results.”

According to the survey’s results, about 1 in 5 people said they got a medical bill they disagreed with or couldn’t afford over the past year, 61.5% of whom said they contacted billing offices to address their concerns. Most people who didn’t call billing offices said they thought it wouldn’t make a difference, Duffy said.

“Most of the time, the bill was corrected,” she said. “And even people who just felt it was unfair, even if they could afford it, a lot of them were able to negotiate a lower price.”

Yes, you should challenge that medical bill

When people reached out about a billing error, almost 75% had the mistake corrected.

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[axeman462]

When my youngest daughter was born, we had to air ambulance her to Advent Health in Tampa.

The 20 minute helicopter ride bill was $49,000

The ride wasn't covered by my insurance.

After I called the helicopter company to discuss the bill, they offered to lower it to $4,995 if I paid it within a certain amount of time.

I was happy to get the discount. And always encourage my clients to do the same when an unusual bill comes in the mail.

 

[rmhaire]

When my youngest daughter was born, we had to air ambulance her to Advent Health in Tampa.

The 20 minute helicopter ride bill was $49,000

The ride wasn't covered by my insurance.

After I called the helicopter company to discuss the bill, they offered to lower it to $4,995 if I paid it within a certain amount of time.

I was happy to get the discount. And always encourage my clients to do the same when an unusual bill comes in the mail.

1st, I hope she's doing fine now and everything's ok.

2nd, I hope she looks like her mother.

(You didn't expect me to be serious for the entire post did you?)

 

[axeman462]

1st, I hope she's doing fine now and everything's ok.

2nd, I hope she looks like her mother.

(You didn't expect me to be serious for the entire post did you?)

Yeah she's good and healthy. Had to be in the NICU for 25 days because she was born 6 weeks early.

Both girls are exactly like their mother, wouldn't even know I was involved by looking at them