Whats a Zebra in Medical Terms?

One of the chapters in my book, Apparently Different, involves a doctor who, after years of twisting his neck while performing colonoscopies—looking at the patient, then the machine—wound up with a severe condition called Barrett’s esophagus. It took quite a long time to determine his condition. This condition is considered a “zebra,” a medical term […]

Does Your Health Care Bill Hurt Your Credit?

Healthcare bills won’t harm your credit as long as you don’t wait too long to settle them. Most of the time, you’re dealing directly with the medical provider, and they aren’t likely to report your payment activity—or lack thereof—to the credit bureaus. This means that while you owe the provider, your credit report will not […]

$85,000 Childbirth Bill Reduced to $5,000

A recent client of mine gave birth to her child, which initially cost her $85,000. This was a premature baby, and the hospitals and doctors were taking advantage of her situation. The family was paying $25 a month, and when I was able to prove that she would never be able to pay that $85,000, […]

Lyme Disease Medical Bill Reimbursement Help

If you haven’t heard yet, Apparently Different is my new book that came out recently. I have a client in the book who wound up with a debilitating life due to Lyme disease. I helped this client in receiving reimbursement for her medical bills. If you need help with denied claims, please call me, Adria. I’m […]

$10,000 Emergency Room Just for Medicine

I don’t know if this has ever happened to you, but have you ever received a bill from an emergency room for over $10,000, and all they did in that emergency room was give you medication? I’ve had many cases like this, and in this particular case, I was able to get a major reduction […]

Emergency Room 3 Day Visit Denies $27,000 Bill

It was the middle of the night, and a patient goes to an emergency room in excruciating pain. The ER could not diagnose the condition. My client was kept in the hospital for three days, and the insurance company said there was no need for her to be at the hospital. Even though she went […]

Explanation of Benefits Letter Denies Your Claim

You are treated and preauthorized for a medical procedure. You go to the hospital where the procedure will take place. They perform the procedure, but then you receive an explanation of benefits from the insurance company stating that the procedure was not medically necessary. I recently overturned a case where the bill was $28,000, and the […]

Denied Medical Claim Because of Non-Preauthorization

Have you ever been in a situation where you were never informed that a pre-authorization was required? Well, this claim was denied because my client did not have pre-authorization. If this happens to you, please reach out to Medwise. I recently overturned a case that was over $60,000. Please call me, Adria at Medwise Insurance […]

Twisted Intestine $150,000 Bill Reduced to $10,000

You know, it took quite a bit of time, but my client who had a twisted intestine with a medical debt of over $150,000—I was finally able to prove that there was no way my client could afford to pay that amount. Thank goodness, I brought her bill down to $10,000. She took a loan […]

Emergency Room for $8,000 Turns to Zero

My client in California went to the emergency room and received a bill for over $5,000. But believe it or not, every month she received a bill that added additional charges of over a thousand dollars a month. Her policy was Medicaid, and when I was able to prove that she could not afford the […]

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