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Are You Overpaying For Your Medical Bill?


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Chances are you've been hit with a medical bill far more expensive than you expected.

If so, you're not alone.

In this episode of CareTalk, David E. Williams and John Driscoll dive into the complex, confusing, and often painful world of medical billing, discussing how you can protect yourself from unethical and erroneous charges.

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TOPICS:
(0:24) Sponsorship
(1:26) Why You Never Know How Much Your Medical Bill Will Cost
(2:29) How Complex Healthcare Systems Confuse Billing
(3:16) Why You Should Contest Your Bill
(5:45) Can Extroverts Demand Lower Medical Costs?
(8:11) Examining Itemized Billing
(9:06) How the Biden Administration is Fighting for Medical Cost Transparency
(10:00) Can you Plan for Medical Expenses?
(11:55) Understanding Medical Bill Payment Plans
(13:47) Doctors, Insurance, and Your Role in Medical Billing

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