{"id":812656,"date":"2018-02-14T09:51:01","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T14:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/khn.org\/?page_id=812656"},"modified":"2024-09-19T15:01:55","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T19:01:55","slug":"send-us-your-medical-bills","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/send-us-your-medical-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Send Us Your Medical Bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have a medical bill that is exorbitant, baffling, infuriating, or all of the above? Send it to us and tell us about your experience.<\/p>\n<p>Each month<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/news\/tag\/bill-of-the-month\/\">we select one bill<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>submitted by our readers for KFF Health News to investigate and report what\u2019s behind those numbers, asking providers, insurers, and experts for explanations.<\/p>\n<p>You are welcome to black out personal information on your bill when submitting it through our form below. 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field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_14_29'>Please describe your coverage:<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_29' id='input_14_29' type='text' value='' class='large' maxlength='500'     aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_14_3\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-textarea gfield--input-type-textarea gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_14_3'>Please tell us the story behind your medical bill(s).<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_textarea'><textarea name='input_3' id='input_14_3' class='textarea medium'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   rows='10' 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