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

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 Intro02:20 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, 202103:10 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 Plan04:00 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 out11:00 Another story about a mom who had a premature baby and was billed over $800K by her own employer14:57 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 themselves15:47 25% of healthcare spending is wasted, what if we could reduce our own healthcare costs by 25% if this waste didn't exist16:27 Unfortunately, we're in a situation where there have to be winners and losers, right now the employers and employees are on the losing side17:54 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 one22:22 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 questions27:09 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=8-227:30 Thank you! #letsfixhealthcare www.custombenefits.work