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Decoding Your Hospital Bills. - Consumer Reports, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 61, Business, 1522-3191; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: Decoding Your Hospital Bills, Jan. 2003; pp. 19+.
"Complaints about hospital bills are as common as complaints about hospital food. CONSUMER REPORTS recently surveyed 21,000 readers on satisfaction with hospital stays. Of the 11,000 respondents who had reviewed their itemized bills, 5 percent said they found major errors. Respondents with out-of-pocket expenses of $2,000 or more were twice as likely to have found billing errors." (CONSUMER REPORTS) This article provides helpful tips for uncovering billing errors. A rundown of the six most common errors to look for is included.
1522-3191;
Consumer complaints
Errors
Hospitals--Rates
Insurance--Health
Invoices
Medical care--Cost of
Medical records
AC1.S5
050
Decoding Your Hospital Bills. - Consumer Reports, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 61, Business, 1522-3191; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: Decoding Your Hospital Bills, Jan. 2003; pp. 19+.
"Complaints about hospital bills are as common as complaints about hospital food. CONSUMER REPORTS recently surveyed 21,000 readers on satisfaction with hospital stays. Of the 11,000 respondents who had reviewed their itemized bills, 5 percent said they found major errors. Respondents with out-of-pocket expenses of $2,000 or more were twice as likely to have found billing errors." (CONSUMER REPORTS) This article provides helpful tips for uncovering billing errors. A rundown of the six most common errors to look for is included.
1522-3191;
Consumer complaints
Errors
Hospitals--Rates
Insurance--Health
Invoices
Medical care--Cost of
Medical records
AC1.S5
050