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Real Life Medical Bill Stories: Paying Before Receiving Care
I have been fortunate enough to be armed with vital knowledge through Medical Billing Advocates of America of how to protect myself from erroneous charges and unreasonable prices on my medical bills. Last week, I found myself in an increasingly common situation in which everyone in the U.S. should be aware of. This particular occurrence…
Helpful Hints for Scrutinizing your Hospital Bills
Medical Billing Advocates of America has seen a lot of abusive billing practices in the healthcare industry in the past 20 years. From charges for teddy bears and boxes of tissues to double and even triple billing, the advocates at MBAA know what to look for when scrutinizing your hospital bills. The first important thing…
How to Handle Surprise Medical Bills
There’s nothing worse than getting a surprise bill in the mail. No one likes to receive bills, but when it’s a medical bill, it can seem even worse because most medical bills are so difficult to understand. The whole system of medical billing practices can be really confusing to most people. Something that’s becoming all too…
Medical Bills – The Number One Fear of Retirees
When you think about your retirement years, what do you see? Many people imagine being able to do all the things they’ve wanted to do but couldn’t. Perhaps they were busy raising a family or had a job they couldn’t get away from. A lot of people simply can’t afford to do everything they want…
What Will Another 20 Years Hold?
Pat Palmer, founder and CEO of Medical Recovery Services and Medical Billing Advocates of America, did not realize how long her medical bill auditing and medical bill advocacy organizations would be in business when she began them in 1994 and 1997. But after 20 years of her business not just surviving, but thriving, she can…