You Have a One in Two Chance of Reducing Your Medical Bill

Doctor visits can be expensive, and if you don't have a good health insurance plan they could even run well into the hundreds of dollars. Sometimes, it just takes a short request though, to reduce your rates. That's what HealthMarkets, Inc. found in a recent survey. Apparently, 55% of the survey's respondents were able to reduce their hospital visit fee simply by negotiating with the physician at the clinic.

Of course, sometimes your lower fees would be a result of accepting generic drugs or less costly procedures -- but other times it may just be a simple matter of the doctor wanting to continue treating you and to keep you as a regular patient!