My visit to the ER yesterday

[rsmith6621]

8. Took My 29 YO Daughter To The ER

...last week for tooth pain. After the Dr told her "you know we don't staff Dentist in the ER don't you" he wrote her perscipts of antibiotics, aspirin and Vicodin and we didn't see from him again.

The financial counselor came in and took information down and then asked her for her insurance card,she is unemployed and no insurance. So the worker said the total for a 7 minute visit was $601 BUT if she paid NOW it would only be $325,she has no income.

I spoke up and asked the worker if they had any grant apps she could fill out and she gave her the standard hospital charity poverty form. So then I said to her if you will accept $325 now why wont you accept it in 2 weeks when she gets her tax return back. She was unable to answer.

I said that $325 is what the visit really cost right and $601 is what you would charge an insurance company right she agreed. So basically I said you use this discount in fact to further hammer down those with nothing and exploit peoples insurance? She said those are the options have a good day.

My wife and I took the charity form from our daughter to fill out, one of those corporate hospital donors can pay the bill.