Comments on: 5 Bills You Didn’t Know You Could Negotiate

By: Chris Peach

Chris Peach — Mon, 29 May 2017 18:59:26 +0000

In reply to Stephanie. I agree that hospitals are pretty generous. A lot of people don't know you can call to find out about discounts and payment plans. It'd definitely best to be pro-active.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 29 May 2017 18:40:51 +0000

In regards to medical bills, most hospitals offer Financial or Care Assistance. It’s a requirement by the hospital to offer these if they are non-profit and in my opinion, the sliding scale is extremely generous. For example, at my hospital a single person with an income of up to $48,000/year can qualify for 15% off of their bill. Where else on Earth can someone considered “middle class” qualify for any perks? Like I said, extremely generous in my opinion. In addition, most hospitals also offer discounts for paying off your balance in full. It never hurts to ask. Call the Customer Service # located on your bill and find out your options! 🙂

By: Chris Peach

Chris Peach — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 06:11:32 +0000

In reply to Ace Trainer Tojo. Rent is a good one and you may have a lot of leverage if you have been a good tenant in the past. Remember, it's much easier for the landlord to have a good tenant than to find a good tenant.

By: Chris Peach

Chris Peach — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 06:09:53 +0000

In reply to Centsai. If you never ask, they'll never negotiate. Check out Kayla's comment about saving $800 when her son was born.

By: Chris Peach

Chris Peach — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 06:05:42 +0000

In reply to Kayla S. Thanks for the testimony on this Kayla! $800 saved for simply negotiating is a TON of money!

By: Kayla S

Kayla S — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:34:18 +0000

With my first child the hospital gave me 60% off if I paid in full! Saved me around $800! The second time around I wasn’t as lucky. Hospitals are much more willing to work with you versus doctors offices though.

By: Centsai

Centsai — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 05:31:59 +0000

I have heard of negotiating your cable, phone, and restaraunt bill but I have never heard of negotiating your hospital bills! I hope I don’t have to go to the hospital any time soon but if I do at least I now know I can negotiate my bill! Thanks for sharing with me!

By: Ace Trainer Tojo

Ace Trainer Tojo — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 16:45:37 +0000

I’ve done #1 twice now. The first time saved me $25/month. The second time was when the discount was ending. They guided me toward a newer plan that ended up saving me $5/month of the discounted bills. I’ve been on that plan since.
I did #2 last year, but instead of lowering the bill, I got suckered into double the band width and speed… Most days I feel that was a good choice.
This year we are thinking about negotiating our rent increase depending on what it turns out to be.