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Got an unaffordable or incorrect medical bill? Calling your hospital billing office will usually get you a discount
Researchers found that nearly 74% of patients who reached out about a billing mistake received bill corrections. For those ...
“$12,000 To Change Sheets?”: Woman’s Extremely High Hospital Bill Leaves Folks Baffled
The most surprising thing was that she didn’t even receive any physical therapy services. “So if they’ve contracted to pay, ...
Hospital price transparency law empowers Ohioans to reduce crushing health care costs: Bryce Heinbaugh
Now it's up to consumers to exercise their new right to compare hospital pricing in Ohio, and the state to enforce it. Doing ...
Qld hospital decay putting staff, patient safety at risk
The safety of staff and patients is being put at risk in Queensland’s ageing hospitals amid a worsening $2bn maintenance ...
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He thought his physical therapy would cost $25 per session. Then came the bill for $4,515.
A couple of things factored into the bill being so incredibly ... for an X-ray, for example, at a nondescript facility they didn’t realize was affiliated with a hospital. Legislation has been ...
Opinion - This nightmare delay and denial shows why patients need a bill of rights
The rational litigant model adopted by law professor Sean Farhang and others argues that plaintiffs will sue if the lawsuit ...
My health insurance covered nearly $900K after 26 days in the ICU, but the real financial battle started after I left the hospital
Stella Shon experienced a life-threatening reaction to over-the-counter medication. After she left the ICU her insurers ...
What you should know about Prospect Medical Holdings’ bankruptcy filing
The company has two hospitals in Rhode Island caring for thousands of the state’s most vulnerable patients. Here are answers ...
I spent 26 days in the hospital and racked up almost $900K in bills. The real financial battle started when I left the ICU.
Stella Shon experienced a life-threatening reaction to over-the-counter medication and spent 26 days in the ICU. Her ...
Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin Reflects on 1st NFL Playoff Start After Cardiac Arrest: ‘Super Grateful’
"I'm just thankful for this moment," Hamlin told NFL reporter Cameron Wolfe ahead of the Bills' game against the Broncos on ...
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More than 30% of Americans have medical debt: What you need to know about negotiating a medical bill
For example ... in comparison to your medical bill. "And when you file that case, it really flips the power balance," says Allen. "Now [the hospital] has to go in front of a judge ...