Sunday, July 31, 2016

According to a recent survey, 95.5% of respondents ...

... had received a medical bill from a doctor, hospital, or health care provider in the past 12 months. Of those, 60.5% rated their medical bills as confusing or very confusing. Their frustrations included the following:

  • The relationship between bills from provider and the statements from insurance company: 50.6%
  • Not sure if the total owed was correct: 49.4%
  • The amount owed was a surprise: 48.8%
  • Unexpected expenses that were thought to be covered by insurance: 46.1%
  • Not sure if the insurance company had paid yet: 43.2%
  • The bill arrived a long time after the date of service: 42.3%
  • The relationship between the bill and insurance deductible: 35.1%
  • Didn't understand the language on the bill: 23.5%
  • Wasn't sure if everything listed on the bill really happened: 22.0%

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