Comments on: Reducing Hosptial Bill By 10% http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/09/19/reducing-hosptial-bill-by-10/ Debt Reduction Rocks - We Are Living Debt Free! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:09:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: dePriest http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/09/19/reducing-hosptial-bill-by-10/comment-page-1/#comment-130336 dePriest Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:13:46 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=1730#comment-130336 The only hospital in my county offers this (7.5% discount), but my husband won't let me take advantage of it. Instead, he has me call the hospital to add it to the myriad other bills we have with them (I've had a very rough year, so far, healthwise). Although they charge no interest to make payments, I'm paying "interest" because I could have saved quite a bit off my bills had I paid them within the alloted time. BTW, my husband is the CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (yes, I know I'm screaming, but I can't help it) of a local company. He does well for the company he works for, yet, like the mechanic who has a car that needs mechanical work, it doesn't translate to what he wants done at home. The only hospital in my county offers this (7.5% discount), but my husband won’t let me take advantage of it. Instead, he has me call the hospital to add it to the myriad other bills we have with them (I’ve had a very rough year, so far, healthwise). Although they charge no interest to make payments, I’m paying “interest” because I could have saved quite a bit off my bills had I paid them within the alloted time. BTW, my husband is the CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (yes, I know I’m screaming, but I can’t help it) of a local company. He does well for the company he works for, yet, like the mechanic who has a car that needs mechanical work, it doesn’t translate to what he wants done at home.

]]> By: Pete http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/09/19/reducing-hosptial-bill-by-10/comment-page-1/#comment-129994 Pete Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:42:21 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=1730#comment-129994 Often if you call and ask for a discount, they'll give you one - up to 20-30% sometimes. We had friends who saved 20% off of their recent pregnancy/childbirth bills. It pays to ask! Often if you call and ask for a discount, they’ll give you one – up to 20-30% sometimes. We had friends who saved 20% off of their recent pregnancy/childbirth bills.

It pays to ask!

]]> By: Ken http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/09/19/reducing-hosptial-bill-by-10/comment-page-1/#comment-129711 Ken Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:10:48 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=1730#comment-129711 My experience with hospitals is that if they don't offer a discount upfront, they will agree to one if you ask for it. This applies to other health care providers as well. Even ones who won't offer a discount will often let you pay off the balance over time, interest free. Cheers, Ken My experience with hospitals is that if they don’t offer a discount upfront, they will agree to one if you ask for it. This applies to other health care providers as well. Even ones who won’t offer a discount will often let you pay off the balance over time, interest free.

Cheers,
Ken

]]> By: Chris @ ComicHacks.com http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/09/19/reducing-hosptial-bill-by-10/comment-page-1/#comment-129288 Chris @ ComicHacks.com Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:15:32 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=1730#comment-129288 Dude, if you would have called them and offered $300 or even $250, I bet they would have taken that. In the ER that I work in, if you have a lump sum available to pay immediately, they'll work out a deal. But congrats on your savings! It's still better than full price. Dude, if you would have called them and offered $300 or even $250, I bet they would have taken that.

In the ER that I work in, if you have a lump sum available to pay immediately, they’ll work out a deal.

But congrats on your savings! It’s still better than full price.

]]> By: Meoip http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/09/19/reducing-hosptial-bill-by-10/comment-page-1/#comment-129249 Meoip Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:42:31 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=1730#comment-129249 I just paid a hospital bill today;I was given 20% off to pay in full and on time. My usual experience is that hospitals will give 10%-25% for on time and full payments. You should always call the hospital and ask for help and they will let you know about the plan. Never just mail a check out because the discount is there. I just paid a hospital bill today;I was given 20% off to pay in full and on time. My usual experience is that hospitals will give 10%-25% for on time and full payments. You should always call the hospital and ask for help and they will let you know about the plan. Never just mail a check out because the discount is there.

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