Medical bills Coverage

Physical therapy group puts strain on Warren County man's wallet

A Warren County man discovered he was being overcharged for physical therapy and sought help from 5 On Your Side.

5 On Your Side, medical credit card warning

Medical debt can be debilitating. Nearly 100 million adults in the U.S. carry some form of it, according to a 2022 national survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Think twice before getting a medical credit card

Medical debt can be debilitating. Nearly 100 million adults in the U.S. carry some form of it, according to a 2022 national survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

How to fight an inaccurate medical bill

While life-saving treatments can be a blessing, the financial burden that often follows can be overwhelming.

5 ways to tackle expensive medical bills

While life-saving treatments can be a blessing, the financial burden that often follows can be overwhelming.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

Man saddled with medical debt after near-death experiences, until 5 On Your Side stepped in

Jerry Elliot looked death in the face twice. Soon after, the Durham man began to struggle with incorrect medical bills.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

WRAL 5 On Your Side helps solve medical bill mixup

An incredible coincidence saved a man's life, until a medical bill nightmare began. Watch 5 on Your Side get big results, on WRAL-TV at 6.

Hospitals sue thousands of NC patients, many unknowingly

Hospitals in North Carolina sued thousands of patients for unpaid medical bills. Many patients were unaware of the lawsuits until they discovered a lien had been placed on their property.

Shelle Jackson, WRAL reporter

Billing errors lead to eviction notice for 91-year-old woman in Durham

A Durham assisted living facility threatened to evict a 91-year-old woman in hospice care because of unpaid bills. The woman's son says the bills are only unpaid because the facility has been submitting incorrect invoices to her long-term care fund.

91-year-old woman in hospice care at Durham assisted living facility may be evicted due to facility's billing errors

A Durham assisted living facility threatened to evict a 91-year-old woman in hospice care because of unpaid bills. The woman's son says the bills are only unpaid because the facility has been submitting incorrect invoices to her long-term care fund.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL investigative reporter

Medical debt affects millions in North Carolina. Will state lawmakers approve protections?

It should be much harder for hospitals to go after people to collect on medical debt, especially since hospitals already make billions of dollars by deducting those losses from their taxes, state political leaders said.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

WRAL 5 On Your Side helps Wilson widow wipe out nearly $200K in medical debt

In August 2022, Patricia Taylor reached out to 5 On Your Side after she says she was handed nearly $200,000 worth of inaccurate medical bills.

5 On Your Side helps widow wipe out $194K in medical debt

In August 2022, a Wilson woman reached out to 5 On Your Side after she says she was handed nearly $200,000 worth of inaccurate medical bills.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

Kamala Harris speaks in Durham about making healthcare more affordable

Vice President Kamala Harris talks in Durham on Thursday. This is Harris' second visit to Durham this year.

WRAL 5 On Your Side viewer pays off Fayetteville woman's medical bill

A WRAL 5 On Your Side viewer paid off a $743.62 bill for a Fayetteville woman.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

Anonymous WRAL 5 On Your Side viewer pays off woman's medical debt

A WRAL 5 On Your Side viewer paid off a $743.62 bill for Cecelia Cox.

WRAL 5 On Your Side helps woman pay down medical debt

WRAL Five on Your Side reached out to Cape Fear Valley Health and explained that Cecelia Cox had been making regular payments. Cape Fear Valley Health responded and told WRAL Five on Your Side that it would take the debt back.

'Thank you so much': WRAL 5 On Your Side gets medical debt reversed for Fayetteville woman

WRAL Five on Your Side reached out to Cape Fear Valley Health and explained that Cecelia Cox had been making regular payments. Cape Fear Valley Health responded and told WRAL Five on Your Side that it would take the debt back.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

NC man takes $489,000 air ambulance ride

Sean Deines and his wife, Rebekah, were road-tripping after he lost his job as a bartender when the pandemic hit. But while visiting his grandfather in a remote part of Wyoming, Sean started to feel very ill.

Julie Appleby, KHN

Lawsuit filed against eastern NC hospital system for deceptive billing, debt collection practices

A patient filed a lawsuit against Vidant Health accusing the hospital system of deceptive billing, overcharging and using manipulative collection practices.

Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producer

Report: NC hospitals billing people who qualify for charity care

State treasurer blasts hospitals again over transparency and billing, meets with lawmakers to call for 'greater accountability.'

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter and Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

Local couple questions $5,000 difference in medical bills for same procedure

A husband and wife received the same medical test at different locations. One was charged $500, the other -- over $5,000.

Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/5 On Your Side reporter

Ban on surprise medical billing now in effect

A visit to the emergency department could cost a patient less today than if they went last week. The No Surprises Act, which took effect Jan. 1, 2022, aims to help ease that burden moving forward.

New law could end those expensive surprise medical bills

A visit to the emergency department could cost a patient less today than if they went last week. The No Surprises Act, which took effect Jan. 1, 2022, aims to help ease that burden moving forward.

Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/5 On Your Side reporter

Shop around: Costs vary widely for same procedure at Triangle hospitals

An investigation by N.C. Public Radio and WRAL-TV found broad price differences for the same services depending on insurance plan and hospital

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist and Jason deBruyn, WUNC Health Care Reporter