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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 ...
In A Revenue Cycle Partner, Customization Should Be Fundamental
Hospitals that demand flexibility, innovation and a willingness to develop customized solutions are positioning themselves ...
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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 ...
“$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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
For many rural women, finding maternity care outweighs concerns about abortion access
In Oregon and elsewhere in the country, progressive lawmakers’ attempts to expand abortion access sometimes clash with rural ...
Georgia's Governor Details Spending Plans but Not His Top Priority of Lawsuit Reform
Even as he held events to build public support ahead of the legislative session, which begins Monday, the Republican governor ...
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My health insurance covered nearly $900K after 26 days in the ICU, but the real financial battle started after I left the hospital
and infectious diseases and received a deluge of medical bills. Overall, I was extremely fortunate that UHC fully covered the $885,855 cost of my hospital stay, except for my $5,100 out-of-pocket ...
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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 ...
Creating jobs, listening to voters: Career highlights for U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer
Gig Harbor, spent six terms representing the Olympic Peninsula, Kitsap Peninsula and most of the city of Tacoma.
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Parents question federal response after son’s near-death encounter with E. coli
Colton George, an active 10-year-old boy from Avon, IN, known for his prowess on the baseball field and his agility on the ...