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Lessons from “wrestling with a giant”
FromAn Arm and a Leg
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Mar 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The ER visit was quick and uneventful. The bill was $1,300. Our listener decided to push back. He didn't win, but he learned a lot — and so did we. We had help, from an expert we met by visiting a Renaissance Fair — which we did in this very fun early episode. Kaelyn Globig, head of advocacy for the Rescu Foundation, is a medical-bill wizard, and no one has taught us more.In this story, she teaches us how to find out what Medicare pays for a given procedure — here’s the guide she shared with us — and how to use that information. We also got advice on dealing with debt collectors — when it makes sense to file a dispute — from April Kuenhoff, an attorney with the National Consumer Law Center. She shared resources too. Here are sample letters — templates you can edit:To tell a debt collector that you are disputing a charge. To demand verification of a debt they say you oweTo limit their legal right to harass you. Here’s a transcript of the episode. Send your stories and questions. Or call 724 ARM-N-LEG.And of course we’d love for you to support this show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Mar 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
A podcast about the cost of health care, coming November 2018: The spiraling cost of medical care shapes people’s lives: The jobs we’re afraid to leave because of insurance, the risk that a trip to the doc could end in bankruptcy. It’s not healthy. This is my story too, and that’s why I’m making this podcast. by An Arm and a Leg