There was a time not that long ago that a patient might never see a
medical bill, much less have to read it. But few of us can afford
to be blissfully ignorant anymore, as rising costs force insurers
and employers to push higher deductibles and co-pays onto consumers.
What's worse, once you get your bill, you may well decide it's
written in a language you don't understand. Bills are chockablock
full of complex coding and shorthand that insiders hope you never
really understand.
That strategy is working so far. Fully 77 percent of Americans
say they don't understand either the medical bills they receive
or their health insurance. But it pays to be persistent.
According to Medical Billing Advocates of America...
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