How to Handle Medical Bills, with Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington

Afford Anything

Paula Pant | Cumulus Podcast Network

Entrepreneurship, Business, Investing

4.6 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 October 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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#466: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reported in 2022 that medical debt is the most common reason to get a debt collector call. A Census Bureau study in 2021 found nearly 1 in 5 households (19%) couldn’t pay for medical care when it was needed. These statistics underscore the fact that the potential for unforeseen medical expenses to negatively impact our lives is ENORMOUS. Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington, a medical billing expert and author of “What Your Doctor Wants You to Know to Crush Medical Debt,” joins us for today’s episode to discuss the thorny topic of medical expenses. The episode begins by acknowledging the widespread and detrimental impact that medical bills can cause, especially in a healthcare system as intricate as the one in the United States. Dr. Ellington emphasizes the importance of proactively addressing medical bills to prevent them from becoming a source of financial stress. She then shares a detailed roadmap that will empower listeners to navigate the complex world of medical bills with confidence, ultimately achieving financial peace of mind in healthcare. For more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode466 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Have you ever received a medical bill that is a lot higher than you imagined?
0:05.0	What do you do?
0:06.0	Well, in today's episode, we're going to speak with a medical-building expert, Dr. Vergie
0:11.5	Bright-Ellington, about how to handle unexpected or unexpectedly high medical bills.
0:19.0	Welcome to the Afford Anything Podcast to show the understands you can afford anything,
0:23.0	not everything every choice carries a trade-off, and that applies to every limited resource,
0:28.7	such as your money, your time, your focus, your energy.
0:32.2	So, what matters most, and how do we make decisions accordingly?
0:36.2	That is what this podcast is here to explore and facilitate.
0:40.2	My name is Paula Pat, I am the host of the show, and today we're speaking with Dr. Vergie
0:45.7	Bright-Ellington, a board-certified internal medicine physician, a former health insurance
0:50.7	executive, and an expert in medical-building.
0:54.7	She is a two-time cancer patient whose experience as a patient has led her to become the principal
1:02.0	of crush medical debt financial wellness, an organization that helps companies and employees
1:07.7	navigate medical bills.
1:10.3	She is also the chief medical officer of Bright-Ellington Medical Associates, and a former medical
1:14.8	director at Etna.
1:16.4	Prior to that, she practiced internal medicine at New York University.
1:20.0	She is an alum of the University of Michigan Medical School.
1:23.7	Here she is, Dr. Vergie Bright-Ellington.
1:30.7	Hi, Dr. Vergie.
1:31.7	Hi, Paula.
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