Greg Mohr talks with Barby Ingle about her journey from entrepreneur to healthcare advocate after a life-changing car accident. They discuss medical billing mistakes, the importance of checking EOBs, negotiating bills, tools for better healthcare access, and her legislative work.
Key Points
Barby Ingle shares crucial insights on how to navigate the healthcare system effectively to avoid unnecessary medical debt, including understanding and questioning medical bills and using patient portals for accuracy.
She emphasizes the importance of negotiation in medical billing, advocating for patients to ask for cash rates and utilize hospital charity programs to significantly reduce their financial burden.
Barby highlights the value of energy management for those with chronic illnesses, likening it to budgeting limited “energy pennies” to maximize well-being and productivity.
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