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“PRICING PRACTICES OF HOSPITALS” HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 108th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION, JUNE 22, 2004 Serial No. 108–49 SUBMISSION BY: PAT PALMER AND NORA JOHNSON CLICK HERE TO REVIEW REPORT
March 2010
CNN Elizabeth Cohen - Health Care Industry Sick With Medical Waste (Video)
SmartMoney Magazine - 10 Things Your Hospital Won't Tell You
February 2010
Los Angeles Times - Your Money/Your Health Decode Your Medical Bills
ABC News Elisabeth Leamy - Fight Medical Billing Errors (Video)
December 2009
MSNBC.com - Air Ambulances Leave Some With Sky-High Bills
November 2009
September 2009
CNN.com - How to Prevent a Medical Bill Disaster
Consumer Reports - How to Catch Medical Billing Errors
August 2009
Consumer Reports - Check Medical Bills for Errors
Forbes Magazine Executive Health - Cut Your Doctor Bill
The New York Times - A Guide Through a Medical Wilderness
CNN Newsroom - How to Hire a Patient Advocate
Kaiser Health News - What Can A Medical Billing Advocate Do For You
Baltimore Public Health Examiner - Medical Billing Advocates Can Help Fight Billing Abuse
July 2009
Frobes Magazine - Eight Ways to Cut Your Doctor's Bill
Womens Health Magazine - Health Insurance: Cover Your Butt
June 2009
The Wall Street Journal - The Importance of Deciphering Your Insurance
May 2009
The Wall Street Journal - Tallying the Cost to Bring Baby Home
The Wall Street Journal - Why Patients May Be Billed for Free Exams
WUSA 9.com - Medical Billing Mistakes
April 2009
The New York Times -When Medical Bills Outpace Your Means, Seize Control Swiftly
ABC News - Medical Bill Errors: Fighting Mistakes
February 2009
The New York Times - How Not to Get Blindsided by Out-of-Network Fees
November 2008
Benefits & Compensation Digest - Deep - Dive Health Care Audits: A Powerful Tool to Manage Costs no link - subscribers only
August 2008
CBS News Katie Couric - Truth About Hospital Bills (Video)
Daily Herald - Some Simple Steps to Keep Control of Medical Bills
July 2008
Consumer Report – CR Investigates Medical Debt: What you can do
June 2008
The Dallas Morning News – Medical Billing Advocates Can Help You Steer Clear Of Costly Mistakes
NY State Trial Lawyers Association – Know Your Rights (Hospital Billing Errors Can Spend You To The Poorhouse)
February 2008
WebMD – Help For Medical Billing Errors (Overwhelmed by medical costs? It may be time to call in a medical billing advocate)
January 2008
BankRate.com – 10 Ways To Avoid Outrageous Hospital Overcharges
MSN Money – 8 Most Common Hospital Billing Errors
SmartMoney – Health Advocates Help Navigate Health-Care Issues
The Wall Street Journal – Insurers Stop Paying for Care Linked to Errors
December 2007
CNN – Medical Billing Errors
October 2007
MSNBC – Medical Bill Errors Becoming More Common (8 out of 10 hospital statements have multiple mistakes, expert says)
The New York Times – Hands To Hold When Healthcare Becomes a Maze
September 2007
Bottom Line Health – Making Medical Paperwork Easier
March 2007
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