Post by ck4829 on Mar 20, 2024 9:06:34 GMT
In Medical Billing, Fraudulent Charges Weirdly Pass As Legal
Much of what we accept as legal in medical billing would be regarded as fraud in any other sector.
I have been circling around this conclusion for the past five years, as I’ve listened to patients’ stories while covering health care as a journalist and author. Now, after a summer of firsthand experience — my husband was in a bike crash in July — it’s time to call out this fact head-on. Many of the Democratic candidates are talking about practical fixes for our high-priced health care system, and some legislated or regulated solutions to the maddening world of medical billing would be welcome.
kffhealthnews.org/news/analysis-in-medical-billing-fraudulent-charges-weirdly-pass-as-legal/
Medical bills are fraudulent
We do not have to be OK with this.
Much of what we accept as legal in medical billing would be regarded as fraud in any other sector.
I have been circling around this conclusion for the past five years, as I’ve listened to patients’ stories while covering health care as a journalist and author. Now, after a summer of firsthand experience — my husband was in a bike crash in July — it’s time to call out this fact head-on. Many of the Democratic candidates are talking about practical fixes for our high-priced health care system, and some legislated or regulated solutions to the maddening world of medical billing would be welcome.
kffhealthnews.org/news/analysis-in-medical-billing-fraudulent-charges-weirdly-pass-as-legal/
Medical bills are fraudulent
We do not have to be OK with this.