Fighting Bills
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Podcast Episode
November 22, 2024
New lessons from the fight for charity care
Checking back in on the fight for hospital charity care, with lessons from Dollar For...
First Aid Kit
October 25, 2024
Fighting with insurance, part 2 — getting real
There’s no middle step between the “easy” way of fighting with insurance and going to...
Podcast Episode
August 15, 2024
Don’t get “bullied” into paying what you don’t owe
How one woman stared down a six-figure medical bill and won....
Podcast Episode
July 11, 2024
The woman who beat an $8,000 hospital fee
Facility fees are becoming more common – and one woman was determined not to pay....
Podcast Episode
May 2, 2024
We’re digging into “facility fees.” We need your help.
Why we’re collecting your stories about these sneaky fees....
Podcast Episode
December 28, 2023
One last tip before 2024
What some hospitals may not tell you about charity care....
First Aid Kit
July 31, 2023
Fighting with insurance, part 1
Let’s get started....
First Aid Kit
April 20, 2023
How to not freak out: Our most important advice ever
Yes, easier said than done. We’ve got strategies for you....
Podcast Episode
April 13, 2023
A $229,000 medical bill goes to court
Before surgery, a hospital told Lisa French she’d owe $1,337. After insurance paid them ,...
Podcast Episode
March 2, 2023
Lessons from “wrestling with a giant”
The ER visit was brief and uneventful. The bill was $1,339. Our listener decided to...
Podcast Episode
February 9, 2023
The bill looked like BS. So she took it to small claims court.
A listener wrote: “I sued a hospital in small claims court.” She lost, but felt...
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