Sticker shock How to Deal with the doctor bills overvalued

State Legislators are working on new legislation, which will help patients combat billing errors and fraud in the medical industry.

Debra Richardson was still recovered from the operation of the hip, if it broke the pinky finger November 2003.

The finger was repaired during surgery in outpatient connoisseur Regional Medical Center. Richardson said the operation was quickly - permanently about an hour - if she was shocked that their hospital bill was almost $ 25000

l was nearly $ 25,000.

“I could not believe it,” said Richardson. “Actually, I thought that my account has been confused with someone else. I do not think it was me.

Thus, which has an accountant position?

“Humidifiers, $ 398.40, a pillow, $ 12.80, a swab, $ 34.40,” said Richardson.

WDSU consumer franchise-6 intervenes on your site, regional connoisseur ask for a closer look on the bill. She discovered an error of $ 6600 and corrected.

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