{"product_id":"never-pay-the-first-bill-and-other-ways-to-fight-the-health-care-system-and-win-9780593190005","title":"Never Pay the First Bill: And Other Ways to Fight the Health Care System and Win","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning ProPublica reporter Marshall Allen, a primer for anyone who wants to fight the predatory health care system--and win.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery year, millions of Americans are overcharged and underserved while the healthcare industry makes record profits. We know something is wrong, but the layers of bureaucracy designed to discourage complaints make pushing back seem impossible. At least, this is what the healthcare power players want you to think.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNever Pay the First Bill\u003c\/i\u003e is the guerilla guide to health care the American people and employers need. Drawing on 15 years of investigating the healthcare industry, reporter Marshall Allen shows how companies and individuals have managed to force medical providers to play fair, and shows how you can, too. He reveals the industry's pressure points and how companies and individuals have fought overbilling, price gouging, insurance denials, and more to get the care they deserve. Laying out a practical plan for protecting yourself against the system's predatory practices, Allen offers the inspiration you need and tried-and-true strategies such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnalyze and contest your medical bills, so you don't pay more than you should Obtain the billing codes for a procedure in advance\u003cbr\u003eWrite an appropriate treatment clause before signing financial documents\u003cbr\u003eGet your way by suing in small claims court\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew politicians and CEOs have been willing to stand up to the medical industry. It is up to the American people to equip ourselves to fight back for the sake of our families--and everyone else.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marshall Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Portfolio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593190005\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarshall Allen\u003c\/b\u003e is a reporter for \u003ci\u003eProPublica\u003c\/i\u003e, where he covers the healthcare industry. He is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and recipient of the Harvard Kennedy School's Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. He teaches investigative reporting at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York and has spoken at various conferences across the country. Prior to journalism, he spent five years in full-time ministry, including three years in Kenya.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Portfolio","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39823666839667,"sku":"9780593190005","price":23.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_8e32d77e-4d6b-434f-af08-38a2b19c9dcf.jpg?v=1644532061","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/never-pay-the-first-bill-and-other-ways-to-fight-the-health-care-system-and-win-9780593190005","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}