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		<title>Filing Bankruptcy Due to Medical Illness is Not the Solution to Your Sleepless Nights</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The medical bills are piling up in the mail box. You can&#8217;t afford to pay them even with health insurance. Let alone without any insurance at all. So now you are considering bankruptcy as the only way out. Filing bankruptcy in the long run wont really solve the problem. What if you get sick again, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The medical bills are piling up in the mail box. You can&#8217;t afford to pay them even with health insurance. Let alone without any insurance at all. So now you are considering bankruptcy as the only way out. Filing bankruptcy in the long run wont really solve the problem. What if you get sick again, and the bills start piling up again? You can always file again in 7 years but you may end up with two bankruptcies on your credit report. What is the solution to this stressful problem?</p>
<p>You can get someone else to pay for them. Especially if you are unemployed, and have large amounts of medical debt. Apply for the medicaid program through your state government. Whether you are a man or a woman you may qualify for aid. Although women, &amp; pregnant women usually have a somewhat higher approval rate. You may even qualify if you have a mental disability like depression. Submit all of your bills along with the application.<span id="more-1891"></span></p>
<p>You can take the route of credit repair and dispute the bills. Get a copy of an itemized bill most likely you have been over charged. I was in the hospital once overnight, and was billed $80.00 for 1 pill that was generic. I could buy a 90 day supply of that same drug at Wal-Mart for $10.00. Which brings up a good point. If you do get admitted to the hospital bring your own medication. The hospital will jack up the price of whatever medication you are prescribed. I wrote an ebook that goes into great detail about repairing your credit from medical debt. Visit my site for more details.</p>
<p>If you are worried about finding a job with a bankruptcy on your credit report, your fears are limited some. Usually the banking, finance, &amp; gaming industries pay close attention to checking your credit report. Bad credit gives them the idea that you are a higher risk because you might steal from the company. Many years ago I applied for a job with a credit union. They wouldn&#8217;t hire me because at the time I had a lot of unpaid medical bills in collections reporting on my credit report. And I had no intentions on stealing any money to pay them. In fact I forgot they were there in the first place.</p>
<p>I formed Richman Publishing LLC to educate consumers, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and investors on the latest information from the best experts in their specialized fields. We only publish content that contains unique information that&#8217;s been tried and proven to be successful.</p>
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		<title>Tough Times and Health Problems a Recipe For Bankruptcy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent study shows that 62.1% of personal bankruptcy cases in 2007 were linked to medical expenses. Given our countries financial crisis it&#8217;s safe to say that this is an even bigger problem today in 2009.  In this study released by Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren it showed that most medical debtors were middle class [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A recent study shows that 62.1% of personal bankruptcy cases in 2007 were linked to medical expenses. Given our countries financial crisis it&#8217;s safe to say that this is an even bigger problem today in 2009.  In this study released by Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren it showed that most medical debtors were middle class families that owned homes, were employed, and 75% had health insurance.</p>
<p>So what does this study reveal about our current health care situation? One serious illness can cause unaffordable medical expenses or a decrease in or lack of income which results in bankruptcy. Most families have nothing to fall back on if they become ill and lose their job, which consequently causes the loss of health insurance.</p>
<p>Most all bankruptcy debtors had some medical debt, but about half of the debtors, according to the study had mostly medical debt. While this study only encompasses a handful of bankruptcies, 2,314 to be exact, it does make sense. In 2005 laws were passed to make bankruptcy a bit harder to obtain, yet the numbers increased after a few years.<span id="more-1888"></span><br />
So what are bankruptcy lawyers saying about this study, a few are totally disagreeing with the study saying it is propaganda to back up a government run national health care plan, but most agree that almost all bankruptcies have some medical debt attached.</p>
<p>Health care in the United States is like a game, you can get a plan that seems to cover the needs you have and everything is fine, but given a change in those needs and your finances can be devastated. It is good to know that bankruptcy is an option, but this is really a problem that must be addressed. It seems like a crap shoot when choosing a health care plan and most don&#8217;t get to choose, they get what their employer offers. Every plan has different co-payments, different prescription plans and different deductibles it is impossible to feel confident that you will not fall into this terrible predicament.</p>
<p>People think they are doing everything right, they go to college, get a good job, buy a house, have a family, and get what they think is good insurance but then it falls short, very short.  So what do they do? They use their credit cards to pay bills, take a second mortgage on their house to pay outstanding medical bills and then find themselves in a unable to make all the payments, so they have to file for bankruptcy. Because they have paid the medical bills they are not outstanding in many cases but they were the cause of the credit card bills and other bills that are outstanding.</p>
<p>Clearly bankruptcy isn&#8217;t limited to undereducated people who can&#8217;t get or keep a job. It touches the middle class much more than most people think. Until something is done about our health care situation, people will continue to use bankruptcy to help with their financial problems caused by an illness. At least that is something.</p>
<p>If your financial situation has been affected by an illness and you are considering bankruptcy, you are not alone. For information about filing for bankruptcy you can visit Terryhaygood.com.</p>
<p>Phyllis Imhoff is a professional writer, researcher, copywriter, editor for Digital Extreme Media Group.</p>
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		<title>Consider These Medical Debt Bankruptcy Facts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:33:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When folks ponder bankruptcy, they as a rule imagine cars, houses, or credit cards. They more often than not will not consider medical bills. But the reality is that a big part of the bankruptcies filed in the United States are thanks to overwhelming medical expenses that people cannot pay.
If you are somebody who is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When folks ponder bankruptcy, they as a rule imagine cars, houses, or credit cards. They more often than not will not consider medical bills. But the reality is that a big part of the bankruptcies filed in the United States are thanks to overwhelming medical expenses that people cannot pay.</p>
<p>If you are somebody who is considering medical bankruptcy, here are a few things that will give details to you the two kinds of bankruptcy and the ways they surely will affect your costs and the different ways they are going to affect you in the the near future.</p>
<p>Chapter 7</p>
<p>This sort of bankruptcy will wholly exonerate most of the debts that somebody has, which will likely include all of the person&#8217;s medical costs. The unpleasant thing about this type of bankruptcy is that it will remain on a person&#8217;s credit report for a decade, which is a exceptionally long time. This will also really affect their credit, even if that person filed it only because of their medical costs.</p>
<p>Chapter 13<span id="more-1885"></span></p>
<p>This kind of bankruptcy involves the reimbursement of debts, supervised by a court of law, and it protects the defaulter from being taken to court by the individuals the person is owes cash to. It also promises protect their belongings. All of a patient&#8217;s medical bills will be able to be paid back in this style, and every so often the bills are settled for under the original amount. Unlike Chapter 7, this bankruptcy only lasts on someone&#8217;s credit report for seven years.</p>
<p>If you have loads of medical expenses, it&#8217;s chief to look at all of your options and use them up before you file for bankruptcy. No matter how bad it has become, there is going to be a way for you to get assistance. Bankruptcy ought to be your last option, because it is something that will bring down your credit and will be with you for many years later.</p>
<p>Previous to jumping into bankruptcy, speak to your doctors and the clinics that you owe money and investigate if there is anything at all that they can do for you. It can be awkward, but it&#8217;s a better option to filing for bankruptcy, and odds are that it probably will have a superior conclusion for you.</p>
<p>Examine your costs, study your options and scrutinize yourself before you choose. Let this be your very last choice when there&#8217;s no other option.</p>
<p>There are many different reasons that people seek help for <a href="http://www.helpformedicalbills.com/medical-bankruptcy-facts.php" target="_blank">medical bankruptcy</a>. No matter what you decide, the important thing is that you know that you have options. If you&#8217;re in too deep and want help with medical bills, contact us today and see what we can do for you. You shouldn&#8217;t have to feel helpless in a situation like this.</p>
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		<title>Taking Care of Past Due Medical Bills</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to the decline of the economy, a lot of people are finding that they have a stack of past due medical bills. The stack gets larger and larger every month, and they don&#8217;t know how they are going to manage to pay them.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks to the decline of the economy, a lot of people are finding that they have a stack of past due medical bills. The stack gets larger and larger every month, and they don&#8217;t know how they are going to manage to pay them.</p>
<p>Here are some steps that you can take to deal with unpaid medical bills.</p>
<p>Look at Your Budget</p>
<p>The first thing that you want to do is take a look at your budget. If you don&#8217;t have one yet, make one up. List all your expenses and your income for each month to figure out where your money is going.</p>
<p>Get the Bottom Line</p>
<p>Go through your past due medical bills and make a list of what you owe. If you don&#8217;t have your latest copy, call the number that is on one of your older bills and find out what your current total is.<span id="more-1882"></span></p>
<p>Negotiate</p>
<p>Talk to the offices and hospitals that you owe money, and see if they would be willing to come down on the amount that you owe. If you have the cash available, let them know that you will pay them right now if they are willing to lower the amount that you owe.</p>
<p>Ask About Payment Plan</p>
<p>If negotiating isn&#8217;t possible, ask them if you can make payments each month. If they suggest a figure, make sure that it&#8217;s something that you will be able to do. Chances are that you will be able to come up with an agreement that will work for the two of you. All you have to do is make sure that you are polite and that you remain calm throughout the talk. This is going to increase your chances of the billing staff listening to you.</p>
<p>The times are tough for everyone, but that doesn&#8217;t mean that people will be unreasonable. If you come up with a plan and you show that you have done your homework, you are going to show that you are serious about waning to take care of your past due medical bills and squaring everything away. Be educated, be prepared, and be polite. These three things are what will help you to plead your case to your debtors and get your bills taken care of before they ruin your credit.</p>
<p>There are many different reasons that people seek help for past due medical bills. No matter what you decide, the important thing is that you know that you have options. If you&#8217;re in too deep and want help with <a href="http://www.pastduemedicalbills.com/" target="_blank">past due medical bills</a>, contact us today and see what we can do for you. You shouldn&#8217;t have to feel helpless in a situation like this.</p>
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		<title>Medical Bankruptcies Continue to Surge Amidst the ObamaCare Proposal</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:27:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While it is true that most of the foreclosures happening in the United States were caused by substandard mortgages, and/or the fact that many people have lost their jobs and can no longer make payments, there is also another reason for the foreclosure rate. Many people have filed for bankruptcy due to medical bills piling [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While it is true that most of the foreclosures happening in the United States were caused by substandard mortgages, and/or the fact that many people have lost their jobs and can no longer make payments, there is also another reason for the foreclosure rate. Many people have filed for bankruptcy due to medical bills piling up.</p>
<p>This happens when the insurance company does not pay for the cost of care which has been rendered, and the patient simply can&#8217;t pay the bill and has no choice but to file for bankruptcy, and in doing so they often end up losing their home along with all their other financial problems.<span id="more-1878"></span></p>
<p>Even though ObamaCare health care insurance proposal is making its way through Congress, for some people it will already be too late. The number one cause of bankruptcies in the United States is from medical bills that the patient can&#8217;t pay.</p>
<p>Recently, due to the recession, job losses with the breadwinner in the family have become the number one cause of bankruptcy. It is obvious that our health care system is broken, and that is something that both Republicans and Democrats agree with. It is also something that lawyers, doctors, and even hospitals and HMOs agree with as well.</p>
<p>Even pharmaceutical companies agree that our healthcare system is broken. Apparently, we are trying to get it fixed, but until we see changes in these excessive medical bills, it will continue to be the number one or number two cause of bankruptcies in the United States of America. I hope you will please consider this because it is a serious issue and deserves national attention and perhaps a debate amongst the American people.</p>
<p>Lance Winslow &#8211; Lance Winslow&#8217;s Bio. Lance Winslow is also Founder of the Car Wash Guys, a cool little Franchise Company; <a href="http://www.carwashguys.com/history/founder.html" target="_blank">http://www.carwashguys.com/history/founder.html/</a>.</p>
<p>Note: All of Lance Winslow&#8217;s articles are written by him, not by Automated Software, any Computer Program, or Artificially Intelligent Software. None of his articles are outsourced, PLR Content or written by ghost writers. Lance Winslow believes those who use these strategies lack integrity and mislead the reader. Indeed, those who use such cheating tools, crutches, and tricks of the trade may even be breaking the law by misleading the consumer and misrepresenting themselves in online marketing, which he finds completely unacceptable.</p>
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		<title>What You Need to Know About Unpaid Medical Debt</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medical debt happens to be a dominant bankruptcy cause across the globe and primarily in the United States. Most often when people are not able to get rid of their unpaid medical debt they make the serious mistake of declaring insolvency. So let&#8217;s go over a few important points on how to avoid hospital debt.
Another [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Medical debt happens to be a dominant bankruptcy cause across the globe and primarily in the United States. Most often when people are not able to get rid of their unpaid medical debt they make the serious mistake of declaring insolvency. So let&#8217;s go over a few important points on how to avoid hospital debt.</p>
<p>Another typical mistake that most people make in regards to their hospital debt is to transfer it on their credit cards. Transferring medical debt on your credit card isn&#8217;t even a solution, forget about being a good one. You would be aware that the interest rate of credit cards is in general higher as compared to your medical agency. Plus, shifting the bill to your credit card worsens your possibilities of a Medicaid refund.</p>
<p>If you have serious unpaid debt on your head, you need to be all the more prompt to clear as much payment as you can and as quickly as you can. Being proactive in paying your debt is always advisable.<span id="more-1875"></span></p>
<p>It&#8217;s also useful to negotiate with service hospital about clearing your unpaid medical debt. When you have not cleared any of your medical bills the service hospital would be rather easy in looking to settle payment arrangements with you so as to get whatever little that they can get. Note that the doctor&#8217;s offices are well aware of the fact that once you file for insolvency, they don&#8217;t get their dues from you.</p>
<p>You should also try to contact some charitable organizations that look to help people who are battling with huge medical debt and out of all choices for repayment.</p>
<p>Instead of filing for bankruptcy cover, go to your state&#8217;s health office and check about applying for Medicaid. If you get approved for it, your unpaid medical debt would be cleared by Medicaid plan partially or maybe completely.</p>
<p>We can help you with Unpaid Medical Debt. If you need help with <a href="http://www.unpaidmedicaldebt.com/" target="_blank">Unpaid Medical Debt </a>contact us for assistance.</p>
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		<title>Negotiate Medical Bills to Lower Your Medical Debt</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:23:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filing for insolvency is undeniably not the right possible choice when taking care of huge hospital bill. It will have a awful result on your credit report and dampen your possibilities of receiving a loan or a job in future. Credit card payment is nothing more than a standby arrangement because the bill is only [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Filing for insolvency is undeniably not the right possible choice when taking care of huge hospital bill. It will have a awful result on your credit report and dampen your possibilities of receiving a loan or a job in future. Credit card payment is nothing more than a standby arrangement because the bill is only shifted from one source to another. Earlier you owed the health care provider, now you owe the credit card company.</p>
<p>Most people don&#8217;t think relating to negotiating even if their hospital bill is out of their potential to clear. To negotiate medical bills with the medical provider for a hospital bill is not any different than negotiating with a vender for some other deal.</p>
<p>First step in negotiating medical bills is to go through a detailed statement of your bill to see that you only pay for services that were provided to you. Go and check with Medicaid to see that the medical provider has not charged you extra for any service. Also ensure that you know what expenses of the bill will be paid by your insurance provider.<span id="more-1873"></span></p>
<p>Secondly, you need to negotiate medical bills in an approach that is delicate yet firm. Always note that screaming and misbehaving with service representatives will not make things any beneficial for you. Instead, you ought to concentrate on trying to drive home the point that the bill is simply too high for your paying ability.</p>
<p>Be upfront in negotiation process. Carry a record of all your previous conversations in regards to the concerned matter and the name of the officers you spoke with. It&#8217;s always a bad idea to negotiate medical bills over the phone.</p>
<p>Lastly, be accurate in what you strive for. You have to be very clear in your mind as to what you want from the hospital.</p>
<p>We can help you Negotiate Medical Bills. If you need help with Medical Bills contact us for assistance. Find out more information to help you<a href="http://www.negotiatemedicalbills.com/" target="_blank"> Negotiate Medical Bills</a>.</p>
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		<title>Taking Care of Your Medical Bills to Stay Out of Debt</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A number of times a physically and mentally tormenting stage of ailment is followed by a financially challenging one where the patients are left to clear outrageous medical bills and debt. Let&#8217;s check how you can properly take care of yourself to come out of this stage.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A number of times a physically and mentally tormenting stage of ailment is followed by a financially challenging one where the patients are left to clear outrageous medical bills and debt. Let&#8217;s check how you can properly take care of yourself to come out of this stage.</p>
<p>The first and foremost thing that you must do after you get discharged from the medical provider is to call their finance department for a detailed bill to be sent to you. You need to go through the entire bill in detail to check that every single charge in the bill is correct and valid.</p>
<p>If you find any correction on the bill, you must instantaneously raise a dispute in the hospital. If the service hospital is not understanding you should instantly visit your state&#8217;s health department to get your medical bills and debt corrected.<span id="more-1869"></span></p>
<p>The next thing you ought to do is obviously try to clear your bill as fast as possible. Nonetheless, if you think that you will not be able to pay your bill timely or totally, you should let your doctor&#8217;s office know without hesitation about it.</p>
<p>You can further look for some kind of charity concession that you might be eligible for. Most of these discounts are based on your annual income so you will need to furnish all your documents.</p>
<p>Other than this, you can also try to reach payment arrangements with the doctor&#8217;s office so that you can pay your bill in monthly installments. Most medical providers are open to cooperate with patients in order to keep them from filing bankruptcy because that leaves the doctor&#8217;s office with no claim at all.</p>
<p>And then, most useful advice to clear your medical debts and debt is to keep making regular payments to the creditors.</p>
<p>We can help you with your Debt From Medical Bills. If you need help with <a href="http://www.debtmedicalbills.com/" target="_blank">Debt From Medical Bills</a> contact us for assistance.</p>
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		<title>How to Handle Past Due Medical Bills</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this unprecedented erratic economy that we are living in today, you are not alone who is fighting the issue of past due medical bills &#8211; there are most others like you. As the accumulation of bills and the total owed amount keeps getting higher and higher, the chances of being able to clear the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this unprecedented erratic economy that we are living in today, you are not alone who is fighting the issue of past due medical bills &#8211; there are most others like you. As the accumulation of bills and the total owed amount keeps getting higher and higher, the chances of being able to clear the bills keep getting lesser and lesser. So let&#8217;s readily discuss some vital details with regard to clearing the hospital bills.</p>
<p>The first obvious thing that you ought to do is to look through your budget thoroughly. If the mention of the word budget creates questions in your mind, then that&#8217;s exactly the reason that you have unpaid bills in the first place because of which they have piled up and entered past due phase.</p>
<p>Preparing a budget is a very simple process of calculating your monthly income along with the expenses and savings to keep a tab on where the money is flowing to.</p>
<p>Get an itemized copy of your total past due medical bills that you owe and go through them quickly in details. The objective of going over these bills is to make sure that you have only been charged for the services that you were provided by the service hospital and nothing else.<span id="more-1866"></span></p>
<p>Once you know what you owe, the next step is negotiating with the hospital to secure as much forbearance as possible on your total due amount. Try to pass on the the thought that you are assuredly wanting to clear your dues and if they can work with you on the amount, you are willful to make payment instantly.</p>
<p>Lastly, after the negotiations are through, you ought to settle a payment plan for clearing monthly installments on your past due medical bills and ensure that you pay on time.</p>
<p>We can help you with Past Due Medical Bills. If you need help with Medical Bills contact us for assistance. Find out more information to help you with <a href="http://www.pastduemedicalbills.com/" target="_blank">Past Due Medical Bills</a>.</p>
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		<title>Medical Bankruptcy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:16:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Americans think of a person trapped in enormous amounts of debt, inevitably they think of irresponsibility. They think of fast cars and fancy stereo equipment. They think of people living the high life who could not afford it. In short, they think of a deadbeat. If statistics are any real measure, this impression could [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When Americans think of a person trapped in enormous amounts of debt, inevitably they think of irresponsibility. They think of fast cars and fancy stereo equipment. They think of people living the high life who could not afford it. In short, they think of a deadbeat. If statistics are any real measure, this impression could merit a change &#8211; and a touch of sympathy.</p>
<p>Far from financial irresponsibility, medical expenses are among the most frequent causes of families falling into debt and eventually filing for bankruptcy. The precise percentage of medical bankruptcies is in dispute. However, it is generally acknowledged to be a significant number.</p>
<p>Estimates for the number of &#8220;medical bankruptcies&#8221; have a wide range. A Northwestern University researcher has placed the figure at 17 percent of all bankruptcies. A group of Harvard researchers have recently increased their estimate to more than 50 percent. According to a Federal Reserve report, households with high medical debt are 28 times as likely to file for bankruptcy as other households. Most recently, an August report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research estimated that one in seven Californians carries some form of medical debt. With the nation gripped in a discussion about public financing of medical care, the number of medical bankruptcies has become a topic of note.<span id="more-1864"></span></p>
<p>Medical bankruptcy can arise in several ways. The most common and obvious is the medical bill charged to the ill patient. When the patient personally suffers a chronic disease, deals with a condition that requires expensive treatment, or must pay for pricey medication, then it can be easy to run up thousands of dollars in costs. Insurance can help, but sometimes is not enough. However, there are other ways that medical expenses can drive a person or family into debt.</p>
<p>Many times the medical benefit is not for medical procedures performed on the person himself. They stem from helping to finance the medical care of a loved one. Sometimes this means caring for an elderly father or mother. Sometimes, tragically, this means caring for a sick child.</p>
<p>Also, some researchers describe &#8220;hidden costs&#8221; of medical bankruptcy. Often, these expenses consist of medical expenses placed on credit cards or paid on credit in some other way. This is an unwise thing to do. Once the expenses are placed onto the credit card, they become a target for interest and fees.</p>
<p>While medical expenses drive many people to bankruptcy, that is not the only option for handling overwhelming medical debt. Other options exist that can help a debtor take care of their debt before reaching that point. Among these methods are credit counseling, debt consolidation, and debt settlement. Each method can help debtors resolve debt and rebuild their financial health.</p>
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