Save on Your Medical Bill Tips
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Save on Your Medical Bill Tips
Even with insurance health care can be costly. Most consumers are paying a greater portion on their medical bills than they would like to. Here are 10 tips on how you can save on medical bills. This lens also includes a sample packing list for a hospital stay and a video on how an expecting mother should pack for a hospital stay.
Tip 1
Always check your medical bills for over charges, mistakes, and duplicate charges. Be on the lookout for phantom charges too. Some hospitals with automatically charge for services and items associate with a procedure even if the services were not rendered. Tip 2
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Tip 3
Call your doctor before visiting. Many medical questions can be cleared up with a telephone call and a visit may not be necessary. Stop! Please Answer the Poll!
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Tip 4
If you consider the charge for an office visit too high, talk to your doctor about it. Many doctors are willing to work out a reduced fee or other arrangements. Some consumers are able to get the doctor to reduce their bill by 50 percent. Tip 5
Tip 6
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Tip 7
Rather than going to the hospital emergency room, consider going to a 24-hour urgent care for off hour emergencies. Urgent care centers are generally less expensive than emergency room charges. Tip 8
If you need to go to the hospital to have tests preformed, ask your doctor which tests can be done as an outpatient instead of in the hospital. Tests done in the hospital are far more expensive. Tip 9
For routine eye care, visit an optometrist rather than an ophthalmologist. In most cases an optometrist's bill for routine eye care will be less expensive than an ophthalmologist's bill. Reading Glasses
Tip 10
Alternative professionals such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants can provide routine care for less than a physician. Contact the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners for more information. Sample Hospital Packing List
Address/phone bookBlanket
Body wash
Books
Cell phone and charger
Ear phones
Ear plugs
Envelopes and stamps
Glasses/Contact lenses
Hair brush
Hand lotion
Hand soap
Insurance cards
Lip balm
Magazines
Medications
Mouthwash
Nail clippers
Pillow
Radio/iPod
Reading light
Robe
Shampoo
Sleepwear
Slippers
Snacks
Socks
Tampons
Tissues
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Underwear
Water bottle
Wipes
Writing material
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