This child was cut off the family's medicaid because she got an after school job at a fast food place. No one has the money to pay, and there was no choice but the emergency room as doctors require immediate payment. Collection agencies have been writing and phoning...
2007-02-23 05:26:45 · 5 answers · asked by Holiday Magic 7 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Sadie--She had a 104 degree fever, and had difficulty breathing. Even had a doctor been able to see her on such short notice, she probably would have been sent to the hospital, anyway.
2007-02-23 05:40:59 · update #1
Contact the hospital billing department. There should be some sort of financial aid for low income patients without insurance. Most hospitals have charity care which may take care of all the bills for up to a year. Do it soon, you've already been avoiding the issue for too long if it's gone into collections.
2007-02-23 05:36:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The hospital will work with you on a payment plan. Take them a copy of your budget & explain that you can only make small payments each payday. If you are deferential, not beligerent, you will probably get some mercy & they will write-off part of the bill. However, in the future, you should realize that it is not the gov't's (meaning other taxpayers) responsibility to provide this teen or anyone else w/ health insurance or medical care - even in an emergency. Tell the kid to go work at Starbucks or Krogers, where you can get health insurance. My sis had it at Krogers when she was 16. She homeschooled herself & worked full-time. Another kid I know was a dropout, but went to work @ Starbucks for the health insurance. Now she is a store manager. There are plenty of opportunities for a kid who is willing to work hard & learn something, even if they can't afford college.
As for the jerk collectors, change your phone number or junk blow a ref's whistle in their ear when they call.
2007-02-23 05:53:02 · answer #2 · answered by Tom's Mom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-29 12:46:30 · answer #3 · answered by linnon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
contact the hospital and work something out- like a payment plan or see if there are any govt programs that will assist you
2007-02-23 05:39:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
She used the emergency service as a doctor. Of course they expect someone to pay the bill. Emergency rooms are for EMERGENCIES not doctor's offices.
2007-02-23 05:34:59 · answer #5 · answered by istitch2 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋