How to Understand Your Medical Bill, with Marshall Allen

Published: Oct. 26, 2021, 6:36 p.m.

#345: Let\u2019s talk about one of the biggest expenses you might ever encounter: health care costs.\nWhen you get a hospital bill, do you understand it? After all, it looks like it\u2019s written in code (and sometimes it literally is).\nHow do you know if the bill is accurate? Has everything been coded properly? Are you being charged for the services that you actually received?\nIf you need to dispute an item, what\u2019s the process?\nPulitzer Prize finalist Marshall Allen joins us to shed light on the complex world of medical billing. He breaks down the \u201cexplanation of benefits,\u201d describes a step-by-step process for obtaining your medical records, and explains an actionable plan for how to contest a bill.\nIf you\u2019ve ever felt overwhelmed by the complexity of your health care bills, you\u2019ll learn a lot from this concise, informative episode.\nEnjoy!\nFor more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode345\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices