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Never Pay the First Bill

by Marshall Allen
Marshall Allen
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From award-winning ProPublica reporter Marshall Allen, a primer for anyone who wants to fight the predatory health care system—and win.
Every year, millions of Americans are overcharged and underserved while the health care industry makes record profits. We know something is wrong, but the layers of bureaucracy designed to discourage complaints make pushing back seem impossible. At least, this is what the health care power players want you to think.
Never Pay the First Bill is the guerilla guide to health care the American people and employers need. Drawing on 15 years of investigating the health care industry, reporter Marshall Allen shows how companies and individuals have managed to force medical providers to play fair, and shows how you can, too. He reveals the industry's pressure points and how companies and individuals have fought overbilling, price gouging, insurance denials, and more to get the care they deserve. Laying out a practical plan for protecting yourself against the system's predatory practices, Allen offers the inspiration you need and tried-and-true strategies such as:
Analyze and contest your medical bills, so you don't pay more than you should
Obtain the billing codes for a procedure in advance
Write in an appropriate treatment clause before signing financial documents
Get your way by suing in small claims court
Few politicians and CEOs have been willing to stand up to the medical industry. It is up to the American people to equip ourselves to fight back for the sake of our families—and everyone else.
* This audiobook includes a downloadable PDF which contains sample letters, advice, and more resources from the printed book.
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Publisher: Books on Tape Edition: Unabridged

OverDrive Listen audiobook

  • ISBN: 9780593402580
  • File size: 209800 KB
  • Release date: June 22, 2021
  • Duration: 07:17:04

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9780593402580
  • File size: 209828 KB
  • Release date: June 22, 2021
  • Duration: 07:22:01
  • Number of parts: 7

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subjects

Business Health & Fitness Medical Nonfiction

Languages

English

From award-winning ProPublica reporter Marshall Allen, a primer for anyone who wants to fight the predatory health care system—and win.
Every year, millions of Americans are overcharged and underserved while the health care industry makes record profits. We know something is wrong, but the layers of bureaucracy designed to discourage complaints make pushing back seem impossible. At least, this is what the health care power players want you to think.
Never Pay the First Bill is the guerilla guide to health care the American people and employers need. Drawing on 15 years of investigating the health care industry, reporter Marshall Allen shows how companies and individuals have managed to force medical providers to play fair, and shows how you can, too. He reveals the industry's pressure points and how companies and individuals have fought overbilling, price gouging, insurance denials, and more to get the care they deserve. Laying out a practical plan for protecting yourself against the system's predatory practices, Allen offers the inspiration you need and tried-and-true strategies such as:
Analyze and contest your medical bills, so you don't pay more than you should
Obtain the billing codes for a procedure in advance
Write in an appropriate treatment clause before signing financial documents
Get your way by suing in small claims court
Few politicians and CEOs have been willing to stand up to the medical industry. It is up to the American people to equip ourselves to fight back for the sake of our families—and everyone else.
* This audiobook includes a downloadable PDF which contains sample letters, advice, and more resources from the printed book.
Expand title description text
Business Health & Fitness Medical Nonfiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Books on Tape
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9780593402580
    File size: 209800 KB
    Release date: June 22, 2021
    Duration: 07:17:04

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9780593402580
    File size: 209828 KB
    Release date: June 22, 2021
    Duration: 07:22:01
    Number of parts: 7

  • Creators
  • Formats
    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook
  • Languages
    English