To avoid medical bills being put on your credit report?
2007-10-10 07:21:10 · 5 answers · asked by Justin S 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
Well you need first to visit your hospital financial assistance section. Hospital are required to provide certain amount of ''free'' services based on the Hill-Burton bill, of course you need and they [the hospital] will review your financials to see if you qualify...for you bill to be placed in this ''special funding'' that they have...its not an open/close situation...
Hope you do qualify, good luck..
2007-10-10 07:46:23 · answer #1 · answered by Man of La Mancha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every hospital has a department that will work with patients to get bills paid if there is no insurance coverage. As long as you sit down and talk to them and work out a payment plan and follow the payment plan it should not affect your credit. A hospital cannot turn someone away for an inability to pay.
2007-10-10 07:28:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to apply for the charity BEFORE you have the services. They do a review of your income and assets to determine if you qualify for whatever program they have. And not every hospital has programs, especially private hospitals.
2007-10-10 07:32:38 · answer #3 · answered by bdancer222 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are below poverty level they will probably help you out but otherwise you are responsible for your whole bill if your insurance won't cover it.
2007-10-10 14:31:55 · answer #4 · answered by ♥♣♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. (If you are a Catholic)
2007-10-10 11:17:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋