March of Dimes, MHA (Mental Health America),
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship,
National Patient Advocate Foundation,
The AIDS Institute and The
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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists,
Catholic Health Association of the United States,
Hemophilia Federation of America and
KARE 11 Investigates: Increased mistakes in COVID-era medical bills
Patients are finding unexpected, often mistaken charges for treatment and testing during the pandemic. KARE 11 Investigates why some experts say “Delay, don’t pay.” Author: Lauren Leamanczyk, Steve Eckert Published: 6:23 PM CST February 24, 2021 Updated: 10:22 PM CST February 24, 2021
CAMBRIDGE, Minn. More patients in Minnesota and across the country are getting surprise medical bills – many of them inaccurate – after seeking care at hospitals and clinics during the COVID crisis, according to experts interviewed by KARE 11.
They say inaccurate medical bills are on the rise nationwide, due in part to confusion over COVID-19 policies.
Katie Morsching’s emergency trip to the hospital is just one example of the problem.
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“Since my husband’s been sick, we have to watch money very carefully,” Gilbert said.
From gas prices to groceries, the Gilberts comparison shop, and recently, they added prescriptions to the list.
“No one tells you that. You just go to the most convenient pharmacies to you and that’s all you think about until you have to pay it,” Gilbert said.
Gilbert pays less for her drugs because of GoodRX, a website or app that compares cash pay prices and offers coupons. This means you skip insurance.
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Older adults leave a vaccination site located inside the Fort Washington Avenue Armory on a bus operated by a senior center in New York. Many older adults and low-income people lack transportation to Covid-19 vaccine sites.(AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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Jane Campbell is frustrated.
Campbell, the town commissioner in Davidson, North Carolina, worries that some of her constituents, especially older adults, don’t have a way to get to Covid-19 vaccine sites.
From Davidson, the nearest locations for anyone seeking a shot have been at mass vaccination events in the Charlotte area more than a half hour away, Campbell said. For many older adults who needed transportation, that was too far.