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EPISODE · Dec 30, 2025 · 35 MIN

Why Your “Covered” Care Still Costs $8,000 and How to Fight Back with Christy Snodgrass, RN

from Beyond Clinical Walls · host Dr. Bayo - Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, MD, MS

You had good insurance and pre-approval for a routine procedure. Then the bill arrived: $8,000. The same procedure your insurance promised to cover is now a financial nightmare. Dr. Bayo talks with Christy Snodgrass, RN, and founder of Healthcare Reformed with 850K+ followers, who gives you the exact tools to fight unfair medical bills, challenge insurance denials, and navigate our broken healthcare system. Key Takeaways: How to challenge unfair medical bills Fighting insurance denials successfully Free resources to check fair pricing before treatment Patient advocate programs that can help Mental health support navigation Resources Mentioned: HealthcareReformed.org (patient resources all combined - Christy’s website) FairHealthConsumer.org (check medical service prices) Turquoise.health (check bill pricing) GoodRx NeedyMeds Patient Advocate Foundation (free case management)  Patient Advocate Foundation Disease Fund (funding by diagnosis) National Association of Medication Advocacy and Patient Advocates (volunteers who help people find ways to afford medications)  Rocketreach.co Find contact info for your healthcare team Connect with Christy: HealthcareReformed.org  Instagram @ChristyPRN  Tik Tok @ChristyPRN Stay Connected with Dr. Bayo! DoctorBayo.com Instagram - @doctor.bayo  TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@doctor.bayo YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@Dr_Bayo LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drbcw LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/Doctor.Bayo CliniciansWhoCare.com

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