Why Your “Covered” Care Still Costs $8,000 and How to Fight Back with Christy Snodgrass, RN
Episode Description
You had good insurance and pre-approval for a routine procedure. Then the bill arrived: $8,000. The same procedure your insurance promised to cover is now a financial nightmare.
Dr. Bayo talks with Christy Snodgrass, RN, and founder of Healthcare Reformed with 850K+ followers, who gives you the exact tools to fight unfair medical bills, challenge insurance denials, and navigate our broken healthcare system.
Key Takeaways:
How to challenge unfair medical bills
Fighting insurance denials successfully
Free resources to check fair pricing before treatment
Patient advocate programs that can help
Mental health support navigation
Resources Mentioned:
HealthcareReformed.org (patient resources all combined - Christy’s website)
FairHealthConsumer.org (check medical service prices)
Turquoise.health (check bill pricing)
GoodRx
NeedyMeds
Patient Advocate Foundation (free case management)
Patient Advocate Foundation Disease Fund (funding by diagnosis)
National Association of Medication Advocacy and Patient Advocates (volunteers who help people find ways to afford medications)
Rocketreach.co Find contact info for your healthcare team
Connect with Christy:
Instagram @ChristyPRN
Tik Tok @ChristyPRN
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