WERE YOU OVERCHARGED BY YOUR HOSPITAL?
At the beginning of 2019, the federal government made it possible for patients to hold hospitals accountable to the prices they set. By law, these care providers have to publicly publish their rates for all services and items for which they charge. This listing of billable items is known as a hospital’s chargemaster, or alternately, “charge master.” These comprehensive lists can be found through your hospital’s website and are vitally important to protecting your rights as a consumer. Thanks to the 2019 regulation, you can compare your hospital bill to the institution’s chargemaster prices on the date(s) you received treatment. If the amounts don’t match, you may have been overcharged for items or services. This means that if a hospital is suing you for more than the amount the chargemaster indicates you owe or if you’re being pursued by a collection agency because of the inflated charges, you now have a strong legal defense. Medical billing errors are painfully common, and given the high cost of care, it’s critical to ensure you aren’t being overcharged. If this turns out to be the case, you should consider consulting a consumer litigation lawyer. A consumer litigation lawyer can help you set the record straight with your hospital and stop debt collection efforts tied to your overcharge.
While our team at the Gillette Law Group remains focused on matters of Social Security and Virginia Retirement System Disability Retirement benefits, we have talented colleagues who focus their practices on consumer litigation, especially in instances of hospitals inflating prices. If your bill does not match the chargemaster values listed on the date of your treatment, give us a call. We’d be happy to connect you with a trusted colleague with whom you can consult.
STICKY AND SWEET PORK ‘RIBS’
Inspired by Bon Appétit
Ingredients
DO YOU HAVE A LEGAL QUESTION? If we can’t answer your question, we would be happy to personally refer you to one of our trusted colleagues. We will even give them a call to let them know a summary of your issue so they are aware and ready to take your call.
• 2 heads garlic, cloves separated • 3 thumbs ginger, chopped
• 1/3 cup oyster sauce • 1/3 cup toasted sesame oil • 5 lbs boneless pork shoulder, flattened • 3/4 cup brown sugar • 1 tbsp molasses
Directions • 1 cup hoisin sauce • 3/4 cup fish sauce • 2/3 cup honey • 2/3 cup rice wine • 1/2 cup chili oil
1. In a blender, purée garlic, ginger, hoisin sauce, fish sauce, honey, rice wine, chili oil, oyster sauce, and toasted sesame oil until smooth. 2. Reserve and chill 1 1/2 cups for later use. 3. In a bag, add the remaining mixture and pork shoulder. Marinate for at least 8 hours. 4. Using a convection plate on the grill, cook pork until the thickest part reaches an internal temperature of 140–145 F. 5. In a large saucepan, simmer brown sugar, molasses, and reserved marinade for 6–8 minutes. 6. Baste the pork with the brown sugar glaze for 2 minutes before serving.
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