Seven Steps to Lower Hospital Costs

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• 20 Ways To Identify The Best Local Hospital

1) Keep scrupulous records before, during, and after your hospital stay.

2) Insist on a completely itemized bill and order copies of your medical records.

3) Compare your records against your itemized bill and hospital records.

4) Be alert for double billing, unordered tests, services not rendered, or inaccurate totals.

5) Bring your facts to the hospital's financial officer to reconcile differences.

6) Be polite but assertive as you seek to eliminate any improper charges.

7) If the hospital won't budge on major charges, consider using a professional advocate.