Weekly email
One useful answer a week.
A real question about bills, insurance, a hospital stay or caring for someone, with the short answer and the exact words to say. Every Friday.
Past emails
- October 2026What should my parent sign now, while they still can?
Three documents, signed while your parent can still make decisions.
- October 2026How do I get an itemized bill?
Call the billing office and ask for an itemized bill with the billing codes, before you pay.
- October 2026What should I write down while they're in the hospital?
Keep one notebook: the date, time, who you spoke to, what they said, and what happens next.
- October 2026Five errors I saw constantly from the inside
Read your bill like a teacher marking a paper: five errors to look for, line by line.
- October 2026Is my medical bill right? How to check it
Compare the bill to your insurer's Explanation of Benefits line by line, before you pay.