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Crush Medical Debt – Medical Bills Uncovered

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Welcome to “Crush Medical Debt - Medical Bills Uncovered”, America’s first medical money-saving show dedicated to protecting you from becoming a victim of the nation’s #1 cause of debt, stress, and bankruptcy – medical bills.

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Welcome to “Crush Medical Debt - Medical Bills Uncovered”, America’s first medical money-saving show dedicated to protecting you from becoming a victim of the nation’s #1 cause of debt, stress, and bankruptcy – medical bills.

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English


Episodes
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Why Changing The Way You Pay Medical Bills Can Save Your Life

4/4/2024
In less than an hour, you're going to learn why changing the way you pay for medical coverage is critical for a happy and healthy life - and most importantly, how to do it. Whether you’re self-employed and need health coverage, facing big bills after an accident or serious medical diagnosis, or already getting crushed by medical debt - this episode is for you. Look for primary care options with Direct Primary Care (DPC) practices at dpcare.org/dpc-practice-locations. Find a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) for your primary, dental, and mental health care needs with affordable sliding-scale income-based fees at findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov. Go to crushmedicaldebt.com/free-resources for discounts on prescription medications. If you have insurance and struggling with expenses not covered by your policy, apply for grants at HealthWell Foundation (healthwellfoundation.org). Clarification: Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) are not 100% free but are affordable for even the most limited budgets due to sliding-scale income-based only fees.

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How to Deal with Unaffordable Medical Bills without Bankruptcy

3/28/2024
This episode will save your financial life or that of someone you love. In less than one hour, you're going to learn the 5 insider expert secrets to get rid of a medical bill you can't afford, the first thing to do if your bill that may be the equivalent of a home mortgage is from a hospital stay, and where to find the best patient advocate help with big or bogus medical bills - for free. patientadvocate.org

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"Ask Questions, Save Money" with Finance Expert Matt Schulz

3/21/2024
In this special episode, personal finance expert and debt specialist Matt Schulz talks about his must-have money manual, Ask Questions, Save Money & Make More - How to Take Control of Your Financial Life, gives you real-life scripts to use to save the most money on medical bills and pharmacy prescriptions, and warns about a disturbing trend that's extra-profitable for large medical service providers but super-dangerous to your financial future and well-being.

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Here's What to Do If You Don't Have Employer Health Insurance

3/14/2024
This episode could save your financial life! Dr. Virgie reveals what to do if you're self-employed, in between jobs, or don't have insurance through an employer and can't afford federal marketplace health insurance a.k.a. Obamacare. By the end of this hour, you're going to learn about protecting your financial future with non-federal marketplace individual plans, direct primary care, critical illness insurance, and short-term insurance. https://crushmedicaldebt.com CLARIFICATION: ACA catastrophic insurance is only available to those under the age of 30 and does not offer lump sum payouts for illness or injuries. Private catastrophic insurance, known as accidental, critical illness, or hospitalization plans, is available to everyone over age 18 and offers lump sum payouts for covered illness or injuries.

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Here's What to Do If You Don't Have Employer Health Insurance

3/14/2024
This episode could save your financial life! Dr. Virgie reveals what to do if you're self-employed, in between jobs, or don't have insurance through an employer and can't afford federal marketplace health insurance a.k.a. Obamacare. By the end of this hour, you're going to learn about protecting your financial future with non-federal marketplace individual plans, direct primary care, critical illness insurance, and short-term insurance. https://crushmedicaldebt.com CLARIFICATION: ACA catastrophic insurance is only available to those under the age of 30 and does not offer lump sum payouts for illness or injuries. Private catastrophic insurance, known as accidental, critical illness, or hospitalization plans, is available to everyone over age 18 and offers lump sum payouts for covered illness or injuries.

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It's Consumer Protection Week - You Got Scammed!

3/7/2024
National Consumer Protection Week is a time to help you understand your consumer rights to protect yourself and those you love from frauds and scams. This week, Dr. Virgie reveals how scammers are using new ways to take advantage of consumers who use the old ways of paying medical bills, why former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams' bogus ER bill is a great example of the top causes of the more than 100 million (and rising) American healthcare cost victims struggling with medical debt, and the critical reason why HIPAA is more than just a privacy rights law.

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How You're Paying Medical Bills is Dead Wrong. Here's Why.

2/29/2024
In this special Leap Year Day episode of Crush Medical Debt - Medical Bills Uncovered, Dr. Virgie reveals a rare expert insider look into why the old way of paying medical bills doesn't work anymore, how it's creating 100 million American healthcare cost vicitims and more every day, and what to do to protect you or someone you love from medical financial disaster. Show notes: To find a direct primary care practice (DPC), which gives you access to primary and preventive care for one low monthly subscription: dpcare.org/dpc-practice-locations. To find a federal qualified health center (FQHC) near you, which gives access to primary, dental and mental health care on a sliding scale based on your income: findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov. Correction: CPT is the abbreviation for Current Procedural Terminology.

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5 Things You Didn't Know About Getting Rid of Medical Bills

2/22/2024
Today we're talking about the top 5 things you didn’t know about paying medical bills – whether you have insurance or not. Most folks living in the United States don’t realize they’re just one accident or serious illness away from a lifetime of debt – even if they have “great” insurance. Many think the #1 cause of bankruptcy in the U.S. is medical bills because those individuals didn’t have decent health insurance or any insurance at all. It’s not true – and what you don’t know can hurt you and possibly destroy your financial future. In this episode, Dr. Virgie reveals valuable money-saving expert insider secrets to make sure overwhelming medical debt doesn’t happen to you or someone you love. Show notes: A list of preventive services that your insurance must cover at no cost to you - including no copay, coinsurance or deductible - can be found at healthcare.gov/coverage/preventive-care-benefits. You can find a free template to file a health insurance complaint and/or request an external review of denied coverage at crushmedicaldebt.com/free-resources.

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5 Things You Didn't Know About Getting Rid of Medical Bills

2/22/2024
Today we're talking about the top 5 things you didn’t know about paying medical bills – whether you have insurance or not. Most folks living in the United States don’t realize they’re just one accident or serious illness away from a lifetime of debt – even if they have “great” insurance. Many think the #1 cause of bankruptcy in the U.S. is medical bills because those individuals didn’t have decent health insurance or any insurance at all. It’s not true – and what you don’t know can hurt you and possibly destroy your financial future. In this episode, Dr. Virgie reveals valuable money-saving expert insider secrets to make sure overwhelming medical debt doesn’t happen to you or someone you love. Show notes: A list of preventive services that your insurance must cover at no cost to you - including no copay, coinsurance or deductible - can be found at healthcare.gov/coverage/preventive-care-benefits. You can find a free template to file a health insurance complaint and/or request an external review of denied coverage at crushmedicaldebt.com/free-resources.

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Love is a Doing - Not a Feeling!

2/15/2024
In this special Valentine's Day episode, Dr. Virgie reminds you that love is a doing - not a feeling. As Al Green says in his classic song, Love & Happiness: Love will make you do right! Dr. Virgie reveals 3 things to do to protect your future security and take care of those you love. https://crushmedicaldebt.com https://dollarfor.org

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Love is a Doing - Not a Feeling!

2/15/2024
In this special Valentine's Day episode, Dr. Virgie reminds you that love is a doing - not a feeling. As Al Green says in his classic song, Love & Happiness: Love will make you do right! Dr. Virgie reveals 3 things to do to protect your future security and take care of those you love. https://crushmedicaldebt.com https://dollarfor.org

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Love is a Doing - Not a Feeling!

2/15/2024
In this special Valentine's Day episode, Dr. Virgie reminds you that love is a doing - not a feeling. As Al Green says in his classic song, Love & Happiness: Love will make you do right! Dr. Virgie reveals 3 things to do to protect your future security and take care of those you love. https://crushmedicaldebt.com https://dollarfor.org

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Medical Money Success Stories after Accident or Illness: Julie G

2/8/2024
In this insightful episode of Crush Medical Debt's Moral of the Story - Medical Money Success Stories after an Accident or Illness, Dr. Virgie talks with Julie G about her lifelong journey through debt and destroyed family due to medical bills, coverage by the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for kids of parents who don't qualify for state Medicaid, and being tricked by a nonprofit facility to forfeit her federal legal rights in getting a discount on her emergency surgery bill. crushmedicaldebt.com

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Medical Money Success Stories after Accident or Illness: Julie G

2/8/2024
In this insightful episode of Crush Medical Debt's Moral of the Story - Medical Money Success Stories after an Accident or Illness, Dr. Virgie talks with Julie G about her lifelong journey through debt and destroyed family due to medical bills, coverage by the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for kids of parents who don't qualify for state Medicaid, and being tricked by a nonprofit facility to forfeit her federal legal rights in getting a discount on her emergency surgery bill. crushmedicaldebt.com

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How to Get Free Help Paying Big Medical Bills

2/1/2024
By the end of this episode, you're going to know how to get the best help for your biggest bills for absolutely free. Also, we're talking about a specific type of predatory billing in the Bogus Bill of the Month - and how to make sure it doesn't happen to you or someone you love. Show notes: A list of preventive services that your insurance must cover at no cost to you - including no copay, no coinsurance, and without meeting the annual deductible - can be found at healthcare.gov/coverage/preventive-care-benefits. Find links to more free help at crushmedicaldebt.com Resources.

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How to Get Free Help Paying Big Medical Bills

2/1/2024
By the end of this episode, you're going to know how to get the best help for your biggest bills for absolutely free. Also, we're talking about a specific type of predatory billing in the Bogus Bill of the Month - and how to make sure it doesn't happen to you or someone you love. Show notes: A list of preventive services that your insurance must cover at no cost to you - including no copay, no coinsurance, and without meeting the annual deductible - can be found at healthcare.gov/coverage/preventive-care-benefits. Find links to more free help at crushmedicaldebt.com Resources.

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How to Pay Big Medical Bills on a Small Income

1/25/2024
By the end of this episode you're going to learn the Do's & Don'ts in getting rid of big medical bills on a small income. One huge Don't: Please don't stop getting the health care you need when you're facing overwhelming medical bills - find a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) for your primary, dental, and mental health care needs at findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov. Facing giant hospital bills? No matter how large or small your income is - go to DollarFor.org to apply for a sliding scale income-based discount. And to make sure you're paying the very lowest price for your health care: get the 3 steps to crush medical debt checklist at crushmedicaldebt.com.

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How to Pay Big Medical Bills on a Small Income

1/25/2024
By the end of this episode you're going to learn the Do's & Don'ts in getting rid of big medical bills on a small income. One huge Don't: Please don't stop getting the health care you need when you're facing overwhelming medical bills - find a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) for your primary, dental, and mental health care needs at findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov. Facing giant hospital bills? No matter how large or small your income is - go to DollarFor.org to apply for a sliding scale income-based discount. And to make sure you're paying the very lowest price for your health care: get the 3 steps to crush medical debt checklist at crushmedicaldebt.com.

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These 3 Steps Will Make You Better with Money - Guaranteed

1/18/2024
In recognition of Financial Wellness Month, Dr. Virgie reveals 3 steps that are guaranteed to save you money for any product and service you buy in the United States. And - we have the phrase for 2024! crushmedicaldebt.com

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These 3 Steps Will Make You Better with Money - Guaranteed

1/18/2024
In recognition of Financial Wellness Month, Dr. Virgie reveals 3 steps that are guaranteed to save you money for any product and service you buy in the United States. And - we have the phrase for 2024! crushmedicaldebt.com

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