Check a medical bill
Snap a photo of a bill, or of the summary your insurer sent (an EOB).
Read on your device; the photo isn’t uploaded. One photo per page.
Check one provider at a time. Paste that provider’s bill and your plan’s EOB (with Original Medicare, your Medicare Summary Notice) for the same visit together, so we can compare what you’re asked to pay with what your plan says you owe.
Checked, then thrown away; nothing is saved. Don’t paste your member ID or Social Security number (we hide obvious ID numbers anyway).
What this checks
- Duplicate charges for the same code, date, and amount
- Preventive services (checkups, screenings, vaccines) billed to you
- Surprise bills from an ER, or from doctors you didn’t choose, that the No Surprises Act limits
- A bill that asks for more than your Explanation of Benefits says you owe
- Adjustment codes like CO-45 or PR-1, explained in plain language
- Denials you can fight, like care that needed approval first
Medical bills often contain errors, and you can ask for an itemized bill at any time. Compare it with the EOB from your insurer before you pay.
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