Medical debt worsened by ‘parking,’‘chargemaster’ tactics
Medical debts are wounding consumers with unfair black marks on their credit reports, consumer advocates told Congress this week. Complex medical bills, aggressive debt collectors and error-prone...
View ArticleMoney lessons I learned from a medical bill snafu
Studies show that paying cash can save you money compared to paying by credit card. But a recent bill from my daughter's chiropractor reminded me that, as with every rule, there are exceptions. Read...
View ArticleMedical debt confounds even the experts
Medical costs are so complicated, they sometimes even stump the experts. During a regulatory hearing last week, panelists shared their own headache-inducing run-ins with the way health services are...
View ArticleUnclear medical charges make it tough to stay out of debt
It's been more than six weeks since my husband and I had a baby. But we still have no idea how much we owe for medical expenses from our recent hospital stay. Read More »
View ArticleNew bill targets paid-off medical debt
Lingering medical bills may not haunt your credit reports for long if a bipartisan group of lawmakers get their way. For the seventh year in a row, lawmakers in both the House of Representatives and...
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