I‘m thinking about how I’m going to respond to a $2000 bill from the county’s ambulance service to transport my wife 5 miles to the hospital and at most they gave her some O2 on the way. This is associated with and addition to the $4000 hospital bill I’m anticipating when she got heat stroke standing in line to vote on Nov4, and subsequently spending 4 hours in the emergency room while they “observed her” before releasing her.
What is semi-amusing is that the Hospital sent me a form to fill out for financial assistance which I ignored, then I got a letter saying financial assistance has been denied, and now I expect they will send me a bill to be paid in full, except I won’t be paying it in full, at least not all at once. First if it’s not itemized, I’ll be asking for an itemized billing. The discussion with my lawyer will concern negotiating a price after the fact, as we were not privy to the charges up front.
Yes, I can afford to pay it, but the question is should I? Just because they bill an outrageous amount, I‘ll be talking to my lawyer and insurance company about it before taking any action. My wife does have a high deductible insurance plan and the hospital bill by itself hits the deductible, so the ambulance ride may not be that much.
The last time my wife was at the emergency room several years ago, after being billed, I told the billing agency I was going to be making monthly payments, they could take it or leave it. They took it.
What has been your approach? Any lawyers here?
What is semi-amusing is that the Hospital sent me a form to fill out for financial assistance which I ignored, then I got a letter saying financial assistance has been denied, and now I expect they will send me a bill to be paid in full, except I won’t be paying it in full, at least not all at once. First if it’s not itemized, I’ll be asking for an itemized billing. The discussion with my lawyer will concern negotiating a price after the fact, as we were not privy to the charges up front.
Yes, I can afford to pay it, but the question is should I? Just because they bill an outrageous amount, I‘ll be talking to my lawyer and insurance company about it before taking any action. My wife does have a high deductible insurance plan and the hospital bill by itself hits the deductible, so the ambulance ride may not be that much.
The last time my wife was at the emergency room several years ago, after being billed, I told the billing agency I was going to be making monthly payments, they could take it or leave it. They took it.
What has been your approach? Any lawyers here?