Why Women's Heart Disease and Obesity Will Surge by 2050 and Can admitting you use AI harm your reputation?-Take Control of Your Medical Bills

About this episode

Rick Gundling discusses the importance of reviewing and negotiating medical bills to avoid errors and financial strain.

80% of hospital bills contain errors, and most people don’t realize that medical bills are negotiable. Rick Gundling, Senior Vice President of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, recommends that consumers request an itemized bill after hospitalization and review every charge carefully. He explains that prices for healthcare are often negotiable, and hospitals frequently offer financial assistance and prompt-pay discount programs—but healthcare consumers need to ask.

People in this episode

Guest: Rick Gundling

Topics covered

• women's health
• heart disease
• obesity
• medical bills
• healthcare negotiation
• financial assistance

Keywords

• hospital bills
• negotiable healthcare
• itemized bill
• financial assistance
• prompt-pay discounts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Healthcare Financial Management Association

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