The CoveredUSA Bill Analyzer
Upload your hospital bill PDF and it compares each line to the current Medicare rate, flags charges above the benchmark, identifies common billing codes associated with overbilling, and shows you charity care options if the bill is too large to pay.
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“The red line represents Chargemaster rates (sticker prices no one ever pays). The green line represents the cost of care hospitals must report to CMS. The difference between the red line and green line is “The Spread.” That’s where the real money is made by third party intermediaries and it’s hidden on the claim side of the ledger” – Bill Rusteberg
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