For the survey, Copatient polled more than 200 U.S. consumers.
Here are six survey findings.
1. About 72 percent of consumers said they have received a medical bill they didn’t understand.
2. About 92 percent of respondents reported getting a medical bill they believed was too expensive.
3. Thirty-six percent said they received a medical bill they were unable to pay, and 41 percent reported using a payment plan to fulfill a financial obligation.
4. About 53 percent said they have tried to negotiate a medical bill, and 38 percent reported successfully lowering the amount-owed.
5. Nearly 60 percent of respondents did not know the definition of balance billing.
6. Nearly 70 percent had not heard of the Affordable Care Act’s so-called Cadillac Tax.
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