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PATIENT FAIRNESS IN THE NEWS

Matt Ungs, founder of Patient Fairness, said he regularly receives calls from Floridians outraged by hospital bills exceeding six figures. “(Hospitals) are relying on people to shrug and pay the bill, but the more people who push back, the more likely hospitals will change their conduct,” said Ungs, whose company disputes medical bills for clients.

“Patients need to stick up for themselves,” he said. “Don’t give hospitals a pass because they are using complex billing systems that they choose to use.”

He recommends writing a letter to the hospital, and continuing to write to the hospital until you get a result.

“Perseverance is a big factor in success with this,” he said. “Patients have to stick with it. Those who do tend to get action.”

The challenges faced by Californians are not unique, but they are magnified by the state’s enormous and diverse population. Despite being home to some of the nation’s top healthcare institutions, California ranks 10th in the country for the highest average hospital charge levels—an astounding 506% of what it actually costs hospitals to provide the services. “That means that for every $100 it costs a hospital to render a service, it bills $506, of which $406 is profit,” Ungs explains.

How Patient Fairness is Using Technology to Challenge Medical Billing Injustice

"Through a blend of custom software, strategic use of AI, and deep industry insight, the platform helps patients push back against unfair charges and challenge the high costs too often passed onto them."

Make Money by Negotiating Your Medical Expenses

Matt Ungs, founder of Patient Fairness, joins the Travis Makes Money podcast to discuss his groundbreaking approach to empowering patients in the fight against unfair medical bills. With nearly 30 years of experience managing provider networks for major health insurance companies, Matt brings insider knowledge to help consumers challenge unjust charges and navigate the complexities of healthcare billing. His platform, Patient Fairness, is revolutionizing how Americans deal with surprise bills and overcharges.

Empowering Women to Fight Unfair Medical Bills with

Patient Fairness

Patient Fairness equips patients with the tools and knowledge to dispute bills themselves, ensuring they are negotiating from a position of strength. This is particularly important for women, who often feel powerless when dealing with medical billing departments and insurance companies. Many patients are unaware that they have the right to challenge a bill, and even when they do, they may lack the confidence to do so effectively. By providing structured support, Patient Fairness helps women take control of their financial well-being.

Host Cyrus Webb welcomes Matthew Ungs, founder and creator of Patient Fairness, to discuss helping individuals lower or eliminate unfair medical bills.

“Patients need to realize they are consumers. The hospitals, the physicians, are sellers. Both seller and buyer have a role in a transaction, and one doesn’t take precedent over the other. If there wasn’t a meeting of the minds, and [prices and other terms] weren’t disclosed [by the provider to patient in advance], don’t let the provider just dictate to you what’s going to happen [with the medical bill].”

Patient Fairness:

A Revolutionary Platform Leveraging Technology to Fight Unfair Medical Bills

“Simply asking a provider to negotiate a lower price is not likely to achieve the best outcome for a patient. We help the patient dispute the bill, and then provide guidance, tools, and insights for the patient to decide what outcome is fair for the dispute, and how to achieve that outcome.”

Patient Fairness Leads the Charge Against Unfair Medical Billing

"Patient Fairness is focused on helping our customers to get fair treatment in medical billing by offering tools, guidance, and support to patients to dispute problem medical bills so to reduce or eliminate what is owed.

Patients are consumers, but many providers treat them like piggy banks from which they can extract money through medical bills without getting patients’ advance agreement on specific services and prices."

Making Healthcare Billing More Fair for Patients in Tennessee and Beyond

"Ungs sees [Patient Fairness] as more than just a business; it’s a movement toward giving patients a voice. Patient Fairness was created to assist people in evaluating and disputing medical bills when they seem unjust. Patients are encouraged to question their bills and challenge what doesn’t seem fair."

Billing Backlash:

How Americans are Fighting Unfair Medical Charges

"With the help of services like Patient Fairness ... patients have an easier path to advocate for fair treatment... When patients stand up against inflated or incorrect charges, it sends a strong message to providers about the importance of billing integrity."

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Empowering Texas Patients to Fight Unfair Medical Bills

Patient Fairness

Founder Matt Ungs Shares How to

Lower or Eliminate Medical Bills

Making The Healthcare System Fair Again!

Patient Fairness:

Empowering Patients and Reforming Healthcare

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