My healthcare is killing me
Subtitle: a survival guide for the American healthcare consumer
By: Katrina Welty, Robert Hendrick, and Christopher Parks
Contributors: Hendrick, Robert; Parks, Christopher
Publisher: Westview Publishing
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [Boulder]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9780981917252
Subjects: Cost of Medical care; Medical policy; Health insurance
Description: Medical costs are out of control and Americans are paying outrageous amounts to cover their medical needs. On top of that, healthcare is filled with medical jargon that is confusing and hard to understand. Most of us quickly get lost - and then billed beyond belief! How can you fight what you don't understand? Well you don't have to be an M.D. or a translator to understand healthcare and get your costs under control. Now, the experts at change:healthcare - who have learned much thanks to their own personal experiences - share what they know about the system and how to survive it. Inside, you'll find how to: Make sense of your medical bills and EOBs ; Negotiate with the big boys - and end up paying less ; Find the most reliable service when it comes to your family's health ; Spot the differences and cost trade-offs in insurance plans.