InspirationEvery month, families across India receive medical bills filled with cryptic codes, hidden fees, and jargon no one understands. My own aunt once paid ₹12,000 for a procedure she never received because the bill looked “official” and she was too intimidated to question it. She’s not alone—studies show over 60% of hospital bills contain errors, costing patients billions annually.�
ClearRead was born from that frustration. We built a mobile app where anyone can snap a photo of their medical bill. Using OCR and a fine-tuned AI model trained on Indian hospital billing formats, ClearRead extracts every line item, translates medical codes into plain Hindi, Marathi, or English, and highlights suspicious charges like duplicate tests or services never rendered. In our pilot with 50 families in Kolhāpur, users caught an average of ₹3,400 in errors per bill and felt 3x more confident negotiating with hospitals. One user, a daily wage worker, saved ₹8,000 on his daughter’s surgery after ClearRead flagged a charged ICU stay that never happened. ClearRead isn’t just a tool—it’s financial dignity for patients who’ve been priced out of understanding their own care. With GatewayHacks, we’re scaling to reach 10,000 users by next monsoon, starting with Maharashtra’s district hospitals.
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