It's Consumer Protection Week - You Got Scammed!
March 7, 2024
Hosted by Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington
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Episode Description
National Consumer Protection Week is a time to help you understand your consumer rights to protect yourself and those you love from frauds and scams. This week, Dr. Virgie reveals how scammers are using new ways to take advantage of consumers who use the old ways of paying medical bills, why former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams' bogus ER bill is a great example of the top causes of the more than 100 million (and rising) American healthcare cost victims struggling with medical debt, and the critical reason why HIPAA is more than just a privacy rights law.
Crush Medical Debt – Medical Bills Uncovered
Thursday at 9 AM PST on VoiceAmerica Empowerment Channel
Welcome to “Medical Bills Uncovered”, America’s first medical money-saving show dedicated to protecting you from becoming a victim of the nation’s #1 cause of debt, stress, and bankruptcy – medical bills. Every week, we make the complex world of medical finances simple – empowering you to save the most money and fight predatory bills to save your home, retirement savings, and financial future. Physician and medical billing insider Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington shares her expert secrets-made-easy and gives you practical tools for affordable medical bills – everything you need so you can save the most time and money and pay off medical bills fast! So, join us on this mission to crush medical debt. Because when knowledge is power – saving you time and money – health is wealth! Tune in to "Medical Bills Uncovered" every Thursday at 9 am Pacific/12 noon Eastern on the VoiceAmerica Empowerment Channel and begin your journey to financial wellness today!
Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington
Virgie Bright Ellington, MD is an internal medicine physician and medical billing expert. A dedicated patient advocate, Dr. Virgie earned her degree at the University of Michigan Medical School and trained at the Cambridge Hospital of Harvard Medical School. After practicing more than 20 years in primary care and psychiatric settings and as a health insurance executive, Dr. Virgie now helps patients understand complex medical procedures, communicate effectively with their healthcare providers, and avoid financial devastation from crushing medical bills through her WHAT YOUR DOCTOR WANTS YOU TO KNOW series. Dr. Virgie is a former NY1 News health contributor and has been featured in Dallas Fox News, several podcasts, and national magazines. Dr. Virgie lives in Westchester County, New York with her husband and three children.
