Advocating for Yourself Can Reduce Medical Bills

New research shows that contacting billing offices often leads to financial relief or corrections for unaffordable or incorrect medical bills.

A study found that 1 in 5 Americans received a medical bill they couldn't afford or disagreed with in the past year.
Nearly 76% of those who contacted billing offices about unaffordable bills received financial relief.
74% of patients who questioned billing errors saw their mistakes corrected.
People with higher education and financial literacy were more likely to reach out about billing issues.
The process of addressing billing issues typically took less than one hour.