Anna Wilde Mathews
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275 appearances
5 recordings
1 series
first heard Aug 2017
last heard Sep 2023
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There are a couple steps you might be able to take.
You can apply for financial aid.
Many hospitals, particularly not-for-profit ones, have financial aid offerings.
They're usually based on income.
Sometimes they're mainly for the uninsured, but you should check.
You might be eligible.
You could be surprised.
If you didn't think you were eligible, you might be surprised to find that you are.
That financial aid can help a lot.
There are application processes that can be confusing, but don't give up, and appeal if they deny you.
If you think you should be eligible and they say no, you can appeal.
A next step, once you've exhausted the possibilities of financial aid, is just to negotiate realistically with them about what you can do and when you can do it.
Hospitals are often biased in favor of getting a quick payment.
So if you can deliver some payment quickly, perhaps you can offer
This is what I can do now, but I can do it now.
And that can be appealing, and sometimes they'll settle for less.
Another thing you can do in negotiating is look at what other types of payers, like insurance companies and the federal Medicare program, pay for the services that you got.
They're usually paying a lot less than you're being asked to pay.
That can depend, but it's often the case.
And that may be a good place to start your negotiations.
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