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3 Ways To Stop Hospitals From Overcharging Patients

September 7, 2017

Via: Forbes
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Part one of this story, “3 Ways Hospitals Overcharge You,” focused on a trio of hospital billing practices that can leave patients befuddled and their pocketbooks empty. They include the enigmatic “chargemaster,” creative upcoding techniques and pernicious “out-of-network” fees.

Today’s column examines what can be done to assist patients who often have no way of knowing in advance how much their hospital care will cost.

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