Everything in Life is Negotiable, Even Medical Bills (Part 3)

By Andrew Cohen on Jun. 03, 2008 Comments?

This post is the third part in a series about the steps you can take to deal with unaffordable medical bills.

This installment addresses the importance of public health coverage programs.  If you have private insurance, it’s important to listen up: public programs may be available to help you, too. 

Everything in Life is Negotiable, Even Medical Bills (Part 2)

By Andrew Cohen on May. 06, 2008 Comments?

This entry is a follow-up to my first post in this series, common misconceptions about medical institutions and hospital bills.  Before paying your medical bills, you need to know whether you are being charged fairly and appropriately for the services that you received.  This post offers advice to help you figure out if your bill contains any errors, and what to do if you find something on your bill that doesn’t seem right. Read...

Everything in Life is Negotiable, Even Medical Bills (Part 1)

By Andrew Cohen on Mar. 20, 2008 Comments?

This blog entry is the first in a series of posts that will detail strategies you can use to deal with unfair or unaffordable medical bills.  These posts will follow a question/answer format.  This first post presents some misconceptions that people have about medical providers and hospital bills, and gives advice about what you can do to deal with them. Read...

Young Mortals and Medical Debt

By Andrew Cohen on Nov. 14, 2007 Comments?

When they get sick, even the so-called “young immortals’” can rack up crushing medical debt. Medical expenses create financial and health access problems for young adults. But there’s something you can do about it. And I want to help. Read...