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cbayer

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18. Emergency departments tend to understand this law very well.

Reply to SomethingFishy (Reply #17)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 02:02 PM

Oct 2013

They run huge risks if they violate it and, in general, all patients are treated the same regardless of ability to pay.

That doesn't mean they aren't going to bill you or attempt to collect later. It does mean that they have to evaluate you and stabilize your condition.

I hope everything worked out for you and your wife.

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Patients Pay Before Seeing Doctor as Deductibles Spread [View all] xchrom Oct 2013 OP

Not legal in emergency rooms, pipoman Oct 2013 #1

It is entirely legal in ERs Yo_Mama Oct 2013 #7

This is incorrect. cbayer Oct 2013 #15

You are correct.. SomethingFishy Oct 2013 #17

Emergency departments tend to understand this law very well. cbayer Oct 2013 #18

Years ago, my brother enlightenment Oct 2013 #20

This is a good thing Trillo Oct 2013 #2

It's the opposite here. progressoid Oct 2013 #3

I'm all for up-front pricing but Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #13

Kaiser:.. when my husband filled his first prescription with them, they charged $110.00 SoCalDem Oct 2013 #4

Well this certainly is interesting. Autumn Oct 2013 #5

For the lower income families or persons, ACA limits cost-sharing Yo_Mama Oct 2013 #6

Yo_Mama, that's interesting info on the cost-sharing. enlightenment Oct 2013 #8

The best article is probably Kaiser Yo_Mama Oct 2013 #16

Interesting. enlightenment Oct 2013 #19

Well, the good part is that if you get ill and your income falls off Yo_Mama Oct 2013 #22

Yes. enlightenment Oct 2013 #24

Obama was correct then when he called it insurance finance reform. Autumn Oct 2013 #9

it wasn't meant to be affordable for the poor. KG Oct 2013 #21

Well there was hope. Autumn Oct 2013 #23

This is nothing new nobodyspecial Oct 2013 #10

The reason I can't go to a doctor/ER is because they always demand payment up front. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #11

kick xchrom Oct 2013 #12

Same ol pay your premiums and get denied coverage until you go bankrupt from deductables. L0oniX Oct 2013 #14