{"product_id":"never-pay-the-first-bill-and-other-ways-to-fight-the-health-care-system-and-win","title":"Never Pay the First Bill: And Other Ways to Fight the Health Care System and Win","description":"From award-winning ProPublica reporter Marshall Allen, a primer for anyone who wants to fight the predatory health care system--and win.\n\nEvery year, millions of Americans are overcharged and underserved while the health care 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 health care power players want you to think.\n\nNever Pay the First Bill is the guerilla guide to health care the American people and employers need. Drawing on 15 years of investigating the health care 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:\n\nAnalyze and contest your medical bills, so you don't pay more than you should\nObtain the billing codes for a procedure in advance\nWrite in an appropriate treatment clause before signing financial documents\nGet your way by suing in small claims court\n\nFew 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\u003eASIN: 0593190009\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: HBSV.0593190009.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Allen, Marshall\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Book is in very good condition and has little to no writing, underlining, and or highlighting. Cover may have some cosmetic wear.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"The Happy Book Stack ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52138462740781,"sku":"HBSV.0593190009.VG","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/6799\/6205\/files\/0593190009-0.jpg?v=1781210875","url":"https:\/\/www.thehappybookstack.com\/products\/never-pay-the-first-bill-and-other-ways-to-fight-the-health-care-system-and-win","provider":"The Happy Book Stack ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}