Tuesday, October 4, 2011

About That Medical Bill

Dear Readers,
So today I spent over an hour and a half watching the video that came with my package I ordered about the Tax Lien Certificates.  The book is very interesting reading and the video was fun to watch and informative.  I took a full page of notes and hope to cross reference those with the book.  It seems there are a lot of little details that you need to know.  I will update you as soon as I get some good information.

I did get my letter written to send to the medical folks who I owe money to in the hopes they will reduce the bill some, and received my financial aid application for another medical bill at the hospital.  O.k. see there is another financial tip that I haven't passed on to you...when you get a medical bill...DO NOT PAY IT RIGHT AWAY!  You do need to pay it but it needs  to go through a cycle before you pay because they will credit you back for any extra's that you were originally charged for.  My bill went from $899.00 to $599.00...as I see it I just made three hundred dollars.  Now I still owe the bill and since I am only part time employed I asked about any financial aid they may have.  It turns out they have what is called the "Medically Indigent" program.  I can apply once a year and they will let me know if I qualify and/or if I have a balance I need to pay.  This program is for those of us who do not have medical insurance.  And so many people today do not. Therefore programs like this allow the hospital to keep their donation money within their walls!!!  It is important to them that people apply for these programs because then they can show their benefactors how the money is being well spent to help the community instead of going to a new statue on the front lawn.
Well that is all I have for today.  Hopefully the next post will be about my current education program...Tax Lien Certificates and Deeds.
TTFN

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