The night after I was released from the hospital after having my daughter, I had severe abdominal pain and was told to go to the nearest ER. After waiting for 3 hours, they let us go back into a room. After waiting another hour, it was 3 or 4 am, we were exhausted from the last two days, and my pain had lessened to the point I thought I could wait until my dr's office opened to get help. I received NO medical services whatsoever. Today, I got a bill for $150. Is this a legal bill?
2006-08-26 04:31:49 · 7 answers · asked by mountain_laurel1183 5 in Health ➔ Other - Health
You should call your insurance provider.... my doctor billed me $450.00 for stopping by for a minute after I had surgery done so I called my insurance (Blue Cross) and they had me fill out forms and took care of it.
2006-08-26 04:34:45 · answer #1 · answered by marnie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This bill is legal as long as they can show they provided you service - they did put you in a room. As to the price of the bill - that may be more for a negotiation between you and the hospital.
2006-08-26 11:43:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you were in one of the treatment rooms, then yes, technically you were "seen". And I am sure the triage nurse took your temp, blood pressure, pulse,etc before you were sent to the treatment room. Nurses must be paid, the receptionist must be paid, the hospitals are pretty much a rip-off, but they do have to pay people you know. Also, many people go to the ER just because they are hypocondriacs, and we all pay for their stupidity. I am not saying you shouldn't have gone, but many people do.
2006-08-26 11:42:21 · answer #3 · answered by messijessi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is yes thats the coast for you to be in one of there rooms. And for you to tell them you felt better.
2006-08-26 11:39:16 · answer #4 · answered by College Student 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
contest it. Call your insurance and tell the the story. Do not pay even a portion of it.
2006-08-26 11:35:17 · answer #5 · answered by parental unit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats terrible! congrats tho
2006-08-26 11:37:47 · answer #6 · answered by ♥LindseyK♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know, but that would piss me off! NOT COOL!
2006-08-26 11:34:33 · answer #7 · answered by Ms_Sweet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋