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Jennifer, a 36-year-old working mother of two young girls, was divorced and uninsured. Her former husband recently lost his job and was unable to afford COBRA payments to continue health insurance coverage for himself and the children. Jennifer worked as...

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Bills and Finance

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Questions You May Have


I don’t feel like I have a handle on my personal finances. Now I’m sick. Where do I begin?
I don’t feel like I have a handle on the financial side of my medical care. What can I do?
Do health care facilities and providers take payment plans? How do I arrange one that will work for me?
I have insurance, but I am still receiving bills for thousands of dollars. What now?
I get these medical bills, and I can’t make sense of them. Where do I start? Can I trust the bills are correct?
My drug bills are growing every day. Is there any way to get relief?
I have Medicare-D, but it is not covering a lot of my drug costs. Why is that and what can I do?

Resources

Managing Your Finances (www.survivorshipatoz.org)

Coping with Bills and Medical Debt (dhs.wisconsin.gov)

Co-pay Relief (www.copays.org)

State by State Financial Guidebook (www.patientadvocate.org)

Tips for Dealing with Medical Debt (www.credit.com)

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