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Do You Comparison Shop for Medical Services?

Medical bill advocates are not just for the poor and uninsured. As a matter of fact, if you have means and/or insurance you might be more susceptible to incorrect medical bills.

If you want to know how out of control the healthcare system is in this regard try asking your doctor what a procedure will cost. S/he will not be able to answer.

Maybe it’s not their job, but isn’t it someone’s? A good example of the insanity around medical bills can be seen in a California study on appendectomies.

This study was published by the Archives of Internal Medicine. 19,368 California 2009 appendectomy cases were reviewed.

They looked for simple, similar cases. For example, no hospital stay exceeded four days. Similar medications and tests. The patients were all between 18 and 59 years old. The cost for the procedure ranged from $1,500 to a mind boggling $180,000! The average was $33,000.

Further findings revealed that there were several cases of the procedure costing less than $2k and several costing in the $100k ballpark.

When examiners reviewed the cases, they could find no explanation for a full third of them. Keep in mind that these were the raw bills prior to being submitted to insurance companies. Nor did the study find out what the patients actually paid.

This is more reason than ever to review your medical bills. It does not matter what socio-economic group you’re in. And do you think this is isolated to just appendectomies?

If this sounds alarmist, just try to do some comparison shopping for an appendectomy. You do it for cars, don’t you?

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MBCR analyzes your medical bill or claim for errors by comparing them to your insurance plan, state and federal regulations or industry practices. MBCR can also help you if you are uninsured.

Reconciles bills/claims to services you received
Disputes bills/claims when they are incorrect
Ensures your documents are filed properly
Submits appeals
Negotiates medical bill debt with hospitals, clinics and your doctor
Helps you establish realistic payment plans
Processes your insurance forms
Empowers you with understanding
Restores your peace of mind

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Medical Bill & Claim Resolution is based in Chicago, Illinois, and strictly adheres to the confidentiality regulations mandated by HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). All of our staff is trained in these privacy policies and others as required by law.

Following is the information protected (from the US Department of Health and Human Services website):

Information your doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers put in your medical records
Conversations your doctor has about your care or treatment with nurses and others
Information about you in your health insurer's computer system
Billing information about you at your clinic
Most other health information about you held by those who must follow these laws

Your medical information will be used only to reduce your bill or appeal your claim. Our client database and information will never be sold or provided to any other company. (Note: We may ask to see your medical records. Reviewing them often helps determine exactly which treatments you have had. If you decide that's necessary, we will ask you to sign a waiver granting us access to the records.)

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Hospital Bill Help | Medical Bill Overcharges | Medical Debt

We Keep It Simple and Focused

Do You Comparison Shop for Medical Services?

Medical Bill & Claim Resolution Receives Results

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