345: Key Financial Tips to Crush Your Medical Debt Without Going Bankrupt With Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington

On this episode, Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington, shares key financial tips to help you crush your medical debt without going bankrupt!  Dr. Virgie is an internal medicine physician, former health insurance executive, and principal of Crush Medical Debt Financial Wellness, which helps 100 million American healthcare cost victims struggling with the nation's #1 cause of debt and bankruptcy – medical bills. After practicing for more than 20 years in primary care and psychiatric settings and as a medical billing expert, Dr. Virgie now helps patients avoid financial devastation from crushing medical bills through her "What Your Doctor Wants You to Know" series. She's the author of "What Your Doctor Wants You to Know to CRUSH MEDICAL DEBT" and host of the weekly "Crush Medical Debt - Medical Bills Uncovered" show on the VoiceAmerica radio network and more than 30 of your favorite podcast platforms.   WHAT DR. VIRGIE DISCUSSED: How she become so passionate about helping people manage their medical debt The current landscape of medical debt in the United States Key components patients should look for when it comes to understanding medical debt, and how can they identify errors or overcharges Effective strategies for negotiating with healthcare providers and insurance companies Types of financial assistance programs are available for patients struggling with medical debt Common mistakes people make when dealing with medical debt AND SO MUCH MORE   HOW TO KEEP UP WITH DR. VIRGIE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crushmedicaldebt LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drvirgie X: https://x.com/therealdrvirgie TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crushmedicaldebt YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CrushMedicalDebt Via her website: https://crushmedicaldebt.com   ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/clevergirlfinance