Fighting Bills
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Podcast Episode
March 2, 2023
Lessons from “wrestling with a giant”
The ER visit was brief and uneventful. The bill was $1,339. Our listener decided to...
Podcast Episode
February 9, 2023
The bill looked like BS. So she took it to small claims court.
A listener wrote: “I sued a hospital in small claims court.” She lost, but felt...
First Aid Kit
January 26, 2023
Get an itemized medical bill and fact-check it
Do you really owe that much? Maybe not....
Podcast Episode
January 19, 2023
Can They Freaking Do That?!? (2023 Edition)
Can a random medical provider send you an outrageously random bill? Sure. Can you fight...
First Aid Kit
November 21, 2022
First, see if you can get your medical bill forgiven
Lots of people qualify— but providers won’t always tell you, or make it easy. Luckily,...
First Aid Kit
October 20, 2022
What *not* to do when you get a big medical bill
Don’t pay it right away, but don’t ignore it either....
Podcast Episode
August 18, 2022
The Medical Bill “Negotiation Lab”
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First Aid Kit
March 31, 2022
On avoiding a giant ER bill
Our best tips for the worst rip-off in health care...
First Aid Kit
February 2, 2022
The bonus benefit in the No Surprises Act
Here’s how to get some idea of what you’ll be charged for a health care...
First Aid Kit
January 19, 2022
Know your (new) rights under the No Surprises Act…
We’ll have to be @#$% vigilant about enforcing them. Here’s the plan....
Podcast Episode
September 30, 2021
Using charity care to crush medical bills: Six top tips.
Jared Walker, whose 60-second TikTok video on charity care went super-viral, is now training volunteers...
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