I started this site because I’ve lived it.
In February 2025, I was struck by a vehicle while walking in the super market parking log. What followed wasn’t just a painful physical recovery — it was a crash course in how broken and confusing the American medical billing system really is.
Epidurals. Specialist consultations. Imaging. Referrals to neurologists and neurosurgeons. Each appointment generated a bill. Each bill raised questions. And almost nobody — not the hospital, not the insurance company, not the billing department — made it easy to understand what I actually owed, what I could dispute, or what help was available to me.
I started digging. I learned that medical billing errors are rampant — some estimates say incorrect bills cost Americans $88 billion every year. I learned that most hospitals have charity care programs they don’t advertise. I learned that bills are negotiable far more often than patients realize. And I learned that 40% of people who challenge a medical bill get it reduced.
That’s why Fight Med Bills exists.
What you’ll find here
This isn’t a site written by lawyers or billing coders. It’s written by someone who has sat across from a stack of medical bills and had to figure it out the hard way — and who wants to make that process easier for you.
Here you’ll find:
- Step-by-step guides to disputing and negotiating medical bills
- Plain-English explanations of your rights as a patient
- Reviews of services that can fight your bills on your behalf
- Scripts and templates you can use right now
You don’t have to just pay what they send you.
Let’s fight back together.