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Archive October, 2023
New ParagraphChristine Rogers of Wake Forest, North Carolina, was asked to complete a mental health questionnaire as part of her annual physical. A brief conversation with her doctor landed her with a charge for a separate consultation.
One Woodbury man's story shows how patients can get stuck in the middle when insurers and hospitals fight over coverage details.
- StarTribune
- Public News Service
A Lincolnton man who was airlifted to a hospital following a car accident says his insurance wouldn’t cover the expense.
- WSOC-TV
- The Virginia Mercury
The Birmingham couple had no idea that when their daughter was transported from DMC Children’s Hospital in Troy to Children’s Hospital in Detroit, it could cost them almost $8,000 out of pocket.
- WDIV ClickOnDetroit
A name change led to a medical bill payment not being applied to one North Texas woman’s account.
- NBC5 DFW
Businesswoman and former Miss America Mallory Hagan is seeking the Madison County Alabama state House seat of retiring House Speaker Mac McCutheon.
- AL.com
- WSOC-TV
Before she went to the doctor, she asked if they accepted her insurance. They said yes. A few days later, she got a bill for the visit, and then things got worse.
- WSVN-TV
A poll by Texas 2036 found that uncertainty over the final size of medical bills was especially pronounced among mothers and Hispanic Texans.
- KVUE