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hobbit709

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11. I had a hospital claim I owed them $500 once.

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 11:57 AM

Apr 2012

Major go-round
what happened was they sent the bill to the wrong insurance company-who of course denied it.
I called them and said they needed to submit it to the right insurance company and it wold get paid. They said I had to do it because they didn't resubmit. I told them if i had to do their legwork, i would bill them for my time in doing so and it would be equal or greater than the money they wanted from me. They said they wouldn't pay if I did so I said then I'll turn it over to a collection agency just like they threatened me with.
I said they had 3 options: 1. Resubmit to the proper insurance. 2. Write it off or 3. Pay me to do their work.
A month later I got a letter from my insurance company saying it was paid.

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Debt collectors embedded in hospital emergency rooms demand payment before treatment. [View all] salvorhardin Apr 2012 OP

truest form of vulture capitalism tk2kewl Apr 2012 #1

Du rec. Nt xchrom Apr 2012 #2

K&R. n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #3

Don't worry, once we all have "access to health insurance", we'll get the debt collectors blessings Romulox Apr 2012 #4

It's an ongoing issue RockaFowler Apr 2012 #5

Hilarious! nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #7

Heh. That reminds me... salvorhardin Apr 2012 #10

I don't get it RockaFowler Apr 2012 #12

There shouldn't be a 'Customer Service' in any facility. Lost-in-FL Apr 2012 #22

just went through a similar experience blueamy66 Apr 2012 #15

That happened to us too!! CoffeeCat Apr 2012 #31

that's against the law here. Patient has to receive care before anybody can discuss WI_DEM Apr 2012 #6

Florida hates patients RockaFowler Apr 2012 #8

It's against the law everywhere KamaAina Apr 2012 #21

the problem cyglet Apr 2012 #23

Disgusting. (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2012 #9

I had a hospital claim I owed them $500 once. hobbit709 Apr 2012 #11

Sometimes, that's the only thing to do. RoccoR5955 Apr 2012 #16

+1 Scuba Apr 2012 #33

Neo-Dickensian. (Not sure such a word exists but, hey, coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #13

I like it! Hawkowl Apr 2012 #19

Hah! I like the cut of your jib! :) - n/t coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #39

It should be ck4829 Apr 2012 #36

Thanks for that vote of confidence in my neologism :) I had been using coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #38

That is capitalism for ya. RegieRocker Apr 2012 #14

I keep getting recharged by medical professionals. shcrane71 Apr 2012 #17

If the patient ends up dying, how do they collect the debt then? Blaq Dem Apr 2012 #18

Neither a conscience or a brain apparently salvorhardin Apr 2012 #20

That one's easy thelordofhell Apr 2012 #24

I'm sure the insurance lobby has paid for a law that lets them Doctor_J Apr 2012 #41

UPDATE: Fairview Health breaks with debt collector after Minn. attorney general alleges violations eppur_se_muova Apr 2012 #25

Minnesotans need to vote with their feet and refuse LuckyLib Apr 2012 #27

Not good enough IMO azurnoir Apr 2012 #29

Two of our local hospitals went bankrupt and closed their doors. dkf Apr 2012 #26

Sounds like they were poorly managed. Maybe the CEO was stealing. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2012 #32

Too bad we don't have Medicare for All. That would have saved those hospitals.... Scuba Apr 2012 #34

How's that American revolution working for you now? Boudica the Lyoness Apr 2012 #28

The medical debt collectors and the owners/ceos of profit hospitals are the ones who are truly sick Dont call me Shirley Apr 2012 #30

"look indistinguishable from hospital employees" Isn't that illegal? ck4829 Apr 2012 #35

I kind of doubt the "demand" part. In a hospital ER, you cannot be denied care due to lack of money rustydog Apr 2012 #37

The Greatest Health Care In The World!!! Doctor_J Apr 2012 #40