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A Hospital Bullied a Mom With an Overpriced Medical Bill. She Bullied 'Em Back.
Leslie Donovan followed the blueprint I laid out in “Never Pay the First Bill” to sue Sutter Health, leading to a refund and cleared balance.
Marshall Allen
Apr 5, 2022
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When My Teenage Son Went to the Emergency Room He Put a Limit on What He Agreed to Pay
You can alter your financial agreements at the emergency room to include "The Battlefield Consent." Write it in to protect yourself from being…
Marshall Allen
Apr 12, 2022
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Yes, You Can Pay Cash for Health Care. Even if You Have Health Insurance
Pam wanted to pay cash for her expensive medical tests but was told she had to use her health insurance. She pushed back and saved about $2,000.
Marshall Allen
Feb 22, 2022
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Next Time You Get a Medical Bill, Try These “Three Magic Words”
Hospital prices for working Americans are not rooted in what’s fair or reasonable. You may be able to save a lot of money by challenging them.
Marshall Allen
Aug 16, 2022
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Health insurer denies 273 claims at once, sticking the patient with the bills
A Blue Cross health plan paid a patient’s medical bills for years and then pulled a reversal, clawing back the reimbursements. This newsletter’s paid…
Marshall Allen
Feb 28
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Surprise! New Law Helps Patients Win Out-of-Network Billing Battles
I helped a patient leverage the No Surprises Act to beat back an overpriced surprise bill. You can use the templates I wrote to win your billing…
Marshall Allen
Sep 13, 2022
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American health care has a moral problem
The health care system exploits people's sickness for profit. That’s wrong! We can fight the profiteering and win because moral force is on our side.
Marshall Allen
Mar 8, 2022
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What We Do Matters More Than What We Say
My dad didn’t give lectures or sit me down for “man to man” talks. Instead, he quietly modeled righteous living. This is my remembrance of him.
Marshall Allen
Mar 15, 2022
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How To Background Your Doctor Like An Investigative Reporter
You put your health in the hands of your clinicians. Use public sources to identify possible red flags and inform your conversations and decisions.
Marshall Allen
Dec 13, 2022
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How a Colorado Supreme Court Opinion on Hospital Pricing Empowers Employers and Working Americans
A hospital's price should be "reasonable" if it is not provided up front, the Court said. That's not the way American hospitals have been operating.
Marshall Allen
Jun 7, 2022
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Five Reasons the Time Is Now For Consumer Driven Disruption of the Health Care Status Quo
Health care has been unaffordable for decades. But employers and working Americans have new leverage to push back.
Marshall Allen
Nov 29, 2022
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Cite HIPAA to Obtain Your Itemized Medical Bill and Billing Codes.
The federal privacy law requires medical providers and insurers to give patients their billing records. I've provided a helpful written template in this…
Marshall Allen
Feb 28, 2022
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