I built an AI that explains confusing medical bills — and Reddit proved everyone needs it.

Last week, I shared a small project I’ve been building — DecodeMyForm AI — a tool that explains confusing medical bills (EOBs) in plain English.

The idea came from a real moment:
My mom once showed me a bill she couldn’t understand… and even working in AI, I couldn’t explain it clearly.

So I built something that could.
DecodeMyForm AI reads any medical bill or EOB and breaks it down into:
✅ What actually happened
✅ What insurance paid
✅ What you truly owe

Then something interesting happened — I posted it on Reddit.
Within 48 hours, r/GitHubCopilot and r/WritingWithAI crossed 3,000+ views combined, with multiple comments saying the same thing:

“Everyone’s confused by EOBs.”

That was the real validation moment for me — not ads, not outreach.
Just people reacting to a shared pain.

Now I’m preparing for the next demo drop and exploring a privacy-first model (HIPAA compliance + local processing).

Would love to hear from the community:

How do you usually validate early traction without running ads?

Any advice on testing freemium vs. paywall flow for healthcare-facing AI tools?

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