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June 17, 2009

Medical Bill Errors

Filed under: Quickies — Tags: , , , — admin @ 8:58 am

It is no secret the cost of receiving medical care has skyrocketed. In fact, some people have had to declare bankruptcy because of super high medical bills.

Given this is ture, it becomes super important you check your bill when you receive it. Another fact about medical costs is medical bill errors are very common. That sounds hard to believe but it is true. The
TV show 60 Minutes had a segment about this very topic.

Always make sure you get an itemized bill from everyone who provided you medical services. The reason is you have to make sure you received the treatment stated on the bills. You will have to spend some time but the possibliyt is very real you could save thousands.

If you don’t understand everything on your bill, call the provider and ask. They have an obligation to make sure you understand what you are being asked to pay for. If the bill is in code, i.e. numbers or letters, be sure to get their translation of the codes.This way you will know exactly what they are billing.

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