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Originally Posted by GREENBACK
I'm not sure about what most folks here think but a medical bill is one of the hardest to interpret. All the procedures are abbreviated medical jargon. I look at it and scratch my head. Plain language should be a part of any new healthcare plan.
I wouldn't be a bit surprised that I and many others have been overcharged for things in the past due to lack of understanding of the bill.
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You make a very valid point, but I would still urge everyone to review the bill before paying it. You don't need an advanced degree to find errors. There are often stories of things like some man being charged for maternity services or stuff like that. Sometimes the errors are truly ridiculous. Even simple things like being billed for more days than you were actually in the hospital.
If you get the bill and you don't understand something, call the billing department and get them to explain it to you. You should never pay a bill that you don't understand.