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As health care costs continue to rise, here are some ways to save money as reported by CNN.
1. Insurance companies often can compare costs for you at different facilities. Go to your insurance company’s Web site. Vitalone health will compare the costs from several leading companies to find the most affordable health insurance in your area.
2. The wisdom of crowds. Ask other people who’ve had your procedure how much they paid for it. The most efficient way to do this is to go to Web sites where people talk about their medical experiences. Here are a few, such as Steadyhealth.com and Chatterhead.net’s health chat.
3. Even if you have medical insurance, call around. Call hospitals and doctors’ offices and ask what they’ll charge for a certain kind of procedure. This can be very frustrating and hard to do because the office can’t always give you a straightforward answer, but it’s worth a try because it can save you thousands of dollars.
