Episode 3: Never Stress Over Medical Bills Again: Class is In Session with Marshall Allen (Part 1)

Healthcare Solutions

Tune in to investigative journalist Marshall Allen & Cristy Gupton as they delve into the world of Medical bills in the greater healthcare system.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:20 Side note: release date for Marshall's book "Never Pay the First Bill: and other ways to fight the healthcare system and win" got pushed up to June 22, 2021

03:10 I skipped Marshall's bio because you can read about it yourself on his own Wikipedia page...that's pretty awesome right there!

03:34 I first learned about Marshall Allen when he wrote a story about Marilyn Bartlett, the phenom who fixed the Montana State Health Plan

04:00 Marshall got the story from Carl Schuessler who's always on the front lines fighting the good fight.

04:38 ProPublica's mission to bring about change by telling stories but it takes a lot of dedication to make sure the facts check out

11:00 Another story about a mom who had a premature baby and was billed over $800K by her own employer

14:57 While my words "civil disobedience" are a bit strong, Marshall's description is more fitting..."people should not take advantage of other people" and his book gives every American the confidence to advocate for themselves

15:47 25% of healthcare spending is wasted, what if we could reduce our own healthcare costs by 25% if this waste didn't exist

16:27 Unfortunately, we're in a situation where there have to be winners and losers, right now the employers and employees are on the losing side

17:54 Marshall asks me if I'm seeing that same thing in my world, my answer? I see more individuals standing up and saying "I don't need this anymore"

20:22 Unnecessary care: here I go telling this DPC story again...but it's a good one

22:22 In "Never Pay the First Bill" there's a chapter on avoiding unnecessary care and asking questions like "what's the worst that could happen if I don't follow your recommendations"

25:56 Employees who have the blank check that is the insurance plan ID card in their wallet would do so much good for their fellow employees to ask the right questions

27:09 We finally say the name of the book. Order here: https://www.amazon.com/Never-Pay-First-Bill-Health/dp/0593190009/ref=sr_1_2?crid=223PO7G0SN3RA&dchild=1&keywords=marshall+allen+book&qid=1622391946&sprefix=marshall+allen%2Caps%2C191&sr=8-2

27:30 Thank you! #letsfixhealthcare www.custombenefits.work