Negotiate Your Hospital Bill!
You need to skim this article on how hospitals over-bill people.
Then save it to Evernote or OneNote. Because if you ever need it, you must be able to retrieve it.
If you ever need it, read it three times -- at least the second half. You must be well-informed to get the bill cut by two-thirds or three-quarters, which is possible. Maybe more.
When the people in the billing department know that you know how the game is played, they will begin negotiating.
If you need to get a lawyer involved, do so. But grill him first. Make sure he knows the lingo. At $250 an hour, you don't want to pay for his education.