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Medical billing mistakes are far more common that most people realize. Knowing where to look for errors and how to fight back can make a huge difference in the cost of your medical care.
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Medical Billing Advocates of America: www.billadvocates.com/images/stories/pdfs/Medical%20Bill%20Survival%20Guide.pdf
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American Medical Association 2013 National Health Insurer Report Card: www.ama-assn.org/resources/doc/psa/2013-nhirc-comparison.pdf
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Pat Palmer, The Medical Bill Survival Guide, What You Need to Know Before You Pay a Dime: www.amazon.com/Medical-Bill-Survival-Guide-Revised/dp/061556044X/
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See this sample EOB from Cigna: www.cigna.com/assets/docs/explanation-of-benefits/explanationOfBenefits832700.pdf
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Goldhill, David. Catastrophic Care: How American Health Care Killed My Father—and How We Can Fix It. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2013, p. 64
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U.S. Government Accountability Office. Private Health Insurance Data on Application and Coverage Denials: www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-268
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FamiliesUSA.org : Your Right to Appeal: www.familiesusa.org/health-reform-central/september-23/Your-Right-to-Appeal.pdf
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Ibid.
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Zamosky, L. (2013). You Against the Healthcare System. In: Healthcare, Insurance, and You. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-4954-2_7
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