Using Claude to Negotiate a $195k Hospital Bill Down to $33k
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The post shares a personal success story of using Claude AI to negotiate a significant reduction in a hospital bill, sparking interest in the potential of AI for medical billing advocacy.
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MichealCodes
3 months ago
Someone could turn this into an app. Scan the medical bill, analyze the codes, understand the rules, show a target to negotiate. Could be extra spicy by providing the public data on hospital pricing before arrival.
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