Ex-Debt Collector Shares Medical Debt Hacks to Lower Pricey Hospital Bills

Ex-Debt Collector Shares Medical Debt Hacks to Lower Pricey Hospital Bills
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A mom and ex-debt collector has shared some insider’s advice on social media in an effort to help other people reduce their medical debt. Netizens claim to be saving hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars.

Shaunna Burns, of North Carolina, worked as a debt collector in Florida for four years. After her daughter was hospitalized in November 2019, she faced huge medical bills, Business Insider reported. But thanks to her insider knowledge, she managed to negotiate her way into significant savings.