Crushing Medical Debt: Protect Yourself & Your Wallet with Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington

It's a familiar scene - a barrage of medical bills seemingly taking over your life. They're the #1 cause of debt and bankruptcy in America, but they don’t have to crush you. Let’s be real - medical bills can feel completely overwhelming. They pile up fast, they’re confusing, and before you know it, you’re wondering how something meant to help you heal could leave you financially strapped. In this insightful conversation, Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington joins the Ageless Glamour Girls™ Podcast to help us understand how to take back control. Dr. Virgie is an internal medicine physician, former health insurance executive, and medical financial justice expert who’s on a mission to protect people from being buried by medical debt. She also shares why nearly 80% of medical bills contain errors, and what you can do to catch them before they cost you.

And let’s face it — as we get older, keeping an eye on our finances and health expenses becomes even more important. But all is not lost. Be prepared to learn how to spot billing errors, negotiate medical bills, and avoid debt traps that hit women 50+ the hardest. This episode reminds us that knowledge is power, and every woman deserves to feel secure, informed, and in control of her care.    

In this episode: *The truth about why medical debt happens and how to fight back  *How to read those confusing billing codes   *What to do before you pay any medical bill  *How unpaid medical debt affects your credit (and what’s changing!)  *The resources and organizations that can help you advocate for yourself If you’ve ever opened a medical bill and felt a knot in your stomach, this episode is for you. Dr. Virgie helps us all breathe a little easier.

 *******Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington is an internal medicine physician, former health insurance executive, and nationally recognized medical financial justice advocate. She’s the principal of Crush Medical Debt and MedicalBillRelief.com, organizations devoted to helping the 100 million + Americans struggling with the nation’s #1 cause of debt and bankruptcy — medical bills. After more than 20 years in primary-care and psychiatric practice, Dr. Virgie now uses her insider expertise to teach patients how to protect themselves and their loved ones from financial devastation. She’s the author of “What Your Doctor Wants You to Know to Crush Medical Debt” and leads the American Society of Certified Medical Billing Advocates (ASCMBA), training advocates to help people fight back against surprise and predatory medical bills. 

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