When I get vague medical bills in the mail, I ask for an itemization. After about 3 times, I asked if they can flag my account as always wanting an itemization.

When I get vague medical bills in the mail, I ask for an itemization. After about 3 times, I asked if they can flag my account as always wanting an itemization. Apparently that's impossible, so I had to call every time. Super frustrating, but medical billing is so complex, it feels like it's intended to make the patient give up and simply accept whatever charges are present, and not even attempt to verify bills are correct. Nobody would accept a single line bill from a mechanic for "car repairs", yet somehow that's standard for the black check of financial liability we sign up for when we see providers.