Doctors’ bills play a role in 60 percent of personal-bankruptcy filings. Submitted by New Jersey Bankruptcy Lawyer, Lee Perlman. In April 2016, Venus Lockett was about to give a speech at an event she volunteered for near her home in Atlanta. She was already stressed. The previous night, she had stayed up late making her […]
Consumer Advisory: 7 ways to keep medical debt in check
By Gail Hillebrand Debt collection is the top complaint we’ve received since September 2013. Out of all debt types, medical collections make up 52 percent of collection accounts on credit reports, far outpacing all other types of debt. Medical collections are so widespread, that an estimated 43 million consumers with an account in collection have […]
Tips for Lowering Your Medical Bills
It doesn’t happen often, but occasionally you can catch a mistake on a restaurant check or a miscalculated receipt from the grocery store. Hospital bills, however, are another matter: as many as 8 out of 10 bills for health care services contain errors, according to Medical Billing Advocates of America. Since Americans spend nearly $7,000 […]
