Stop the Medical Debt Trap: Reclaim Your Life

di Simmons Patrick (Autore)

epubli, 2025

Medical debt is different. It hits fast, feels impossible to predict, and carries shame that other debts do not. One illness, one accident, one emergency room visit can drain your savings and spiral into years of payments. You did not choose to get sick. But you are trapped paying for it anyway. This book shows you exactly how to fight back. In clear, practical language, you will learn how medical billing actually works, why your bills are often wrong, and how hospitals and collection agencies count on you not knowing your rights. You will discover step-by-step tactics to challenge incorrect charges, negotiate lower amounts, and access programs designed to help people in your exact situation. Inside, you will learn how to read a hospital bill and spot errors, how to request financial assistance and hardship programs, and what to do if your debt already went to collections. Discover which debts can be negotiated, which ones have payment forgiveness options, and how to prioritize when money is tight. Get scripts for talking to billing departments, templates for written requests, and strategies for dealing with collection agencies without fear. You will also learn how medical debt affects your credit, when to work with a patient advocate, and how to prevent future medical debt disasters. Whether you are drowning in current bills or terrified of the next health crisis, this guide gives you tools, knowledge, and a calm plan to take control back. Medical debt does not have to own your future. Fight it strategically and win.

• Autore: Simmons Patrick
• Anno edizione: 2025
• Editore: epubli
• Formato: EPUB2 con Adobe DRM
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9783565124534