Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Ten Ways to Reduce Your Medical Bills
Wednesday, February 06, 2008 12:24:44 PM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00) ( Consumer-driven health care | Finding the Best Value for Health Care Services | High deductible Health Insurance )
In January, the Consumer Health Care Blog posted ten useful tips to help consumers reduce their medical bills.  If you haven't read this article that was originally published on BankRate.com, be sure to check it out.

  1. Ask your doctor to be your ally
  2. Compare costs by using CPT codes
  3. Find friends in the billing department
  4. Negotiate lower prices, payment arrangements
  5. Ask if recommended services are necessary
  6. Explore state-sponsored hospital web sites
  7. Check your insurance company’s website
  8. Ask for the Medicare rates
  9. Go generic
  10. Sweat the small stuff
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