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Article: DON'T FORGET TO DOUBLE-CHECK MEDICAL BILLS.(CNY)(Column)
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- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- February 5, 2008
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Byline: TRISHA TORREY CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST
When your credit-card bill arrives each month, you probably look over the charges to be sure they belong there. After all, there's no sense in paying for goods or services you haven't received, right?
Yet we patients don't seem to do the same when it comes to our medical bills. But we should. Reports tell us that as many as eight out of 10 medical bills contain errors.
Why aren't we more diligent about reviewing doctor and hospital bills? The main reason is that those of us with insurance or Medicare are a step removed from the payment process. Our medical bills are sent to our insurer first, not to ...