What Your Doctor Wants You to Know to Crush Medical Debt

A Health System Insider's 3 Steps to Protect Yourself from America's #1 Cause of Bankruptcy

De: Virgie Bright Ellington

Narrado por: Virgie Bright Ellington

Medical bills can bury you in debt for the rest of your life, but it doesn’t have to be that way.

No matter how much you owe, there’s a better way to get rid of your medical debt beyond bankruptcy.

When Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington became a cancer patient, she faced insurmountable medical bills. That’s when she took her insider industry knowledge and put it to work. In Crush Medical Debt, she shares her secrets to help individuals, families, and veterans protect against America’s number-one cause of bankruptcy—medical debt. Filled with practical and step-by-step strategies, this guide provides the tools you need to stop spending money you don't owe and save yourself from becoming a victim of a predatory health care system.

You’ll discover:

• How to get rid of your medical debt and hospital bills in three simple steps—without going bankrupt.
• Definitions to help you catch common CPT code and medical bill mistakes.
• How to effectively communicate with your provider to fix mistakes in your bills or coverage, including COVID-19 and pandemic-related costs.
• What to do when your private insurance company, Medicaid, or Medicare won’t cover your medical costs.
• Debt management tips to negotiate a lower bill and set up an interest-free payment plan regardless of your credit score.

Get the health care you need while taking care of your financial health at the same time. Fight back against predatory billing practices! Uncover the secrets in Crush Medical Debt to free yourself from a lifetime of bills and save your financial life.

©2022 Virgie Bright Ellington (P)2022 Virgie Bright Ellington

Should be required reading!

This is an actionable and simplified summary of the economics and pitfalls of paying for healthcare. insurance is a complex topic even for those of us in the industry- but it does not have to be. Dr. Virgie goes through the step-by-step process of understanding insurance, patient rights, and how to go about investigating and addressing a medical bill one thinks is incorrect--it may be worth applying these principles routinely as billing mistakes are common. This book would be great.in high school and college life skills classes, and as part of any health professional training curriculum.