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245		0	_aDecoding Your Hospital Bills. _c.
260			_bConsumer Reports, _c2003.
440			_aSIRS Enduring Issues 2004. _nArticle 61, _pBusiness, _x1522-3191;
500			_aArticles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004.
500			_aOriginally Published: Decoding Your Hospital Bills, Jan. 2003; pp. 19+.
520			_a"Complaints about hospital bills are as common as complaints about hospital food. CONSUMER REPORTS recently surveyed 21,000 readers on satisfaction with hospital stays. Of the 11,000 respondents who had reviewed their itemized bills, 5 percent said they found major errors. Respondents with out-of-pocket expenses of $2,000 or more were twice as likely to have found billing errors." (CONSUMER REPORTS) This article provides helpful tips for uncovering billing errors. A rundown of the six most common errors to look for is included.
599			_aRecords created from non-MARC resource.
650			_aConsumer complaints
650			_aErrors
650			_aHospitals _xRates
650			_aInsurance _xHealth
650			_aInvoices
650			_aMedical care _xCost of
650			_aMedical records
710			_aProQuest Information and Learning Company _tSIRS Enduring Issues 2004, _pBusiness. _x1522-3191;
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