{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How to Understand Your Medical Bill, with Marshall Allen","description":"#345: Let\u2019s talk about one of the biggest expenses you might ever encounter: health care costs. When you get a hospital bill, do you understand it? After all, it looks like it\u2019s written in code (and sometimes it literally is). How do you know if the bill is accurate? Has everything been coded properly? Are you being charged for the services that you actually received? If you need to dispute an item, what\u2019s the process? Pulitzer Prize finalist Marshall Allen joins us to shed light on the complex world of medical billing. He breaks down the \u201cexplanation of benefits,\u201d describes a step-by-step process for obtaining your medical records, and explains an actionable plan for how to contest a bill. If you\u2019ve ever felt overwhelmed by the complexity of your health care bills, you\u2019ll learn a lot from this concise, informative episode. Enjoy! For more information, visit the show notes at https:\/\/affordanything.com\/episode345 ","author_name":"Afford Anything","author_url":"https:\/\/affordanything.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/20947361\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/114268913"}