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[rayne428]

Is there anything that can be done about my medical bill ,I mean I got it out of collections but its crazy like $7000 for 3 hrs in the hospital, at the time I was under my parents insurance and because I didn’t go to school for a semester it wasn’t covered, so I guess now im stuck with them, is there anything I can do????

[Trish]

So the 7k is what you owe AFTER insurance paid??

[rayne428]

Originally Posted by Trish

So the 7k is what you owe AFTER insurance paid??

no the insurance didnt cover anything, i guess i was covered if i was in school and i missed a semester to they didnt cover it, i have my own insurance at my job now but i dont think thats gonna help any

[rayne428]

And to top everything off when I asked to the copy of the bill, they sent me a bill and it was for $20,000 I damn near had a heart attack, but it was the wrong bill, wasn’t my name on it, so im waiting for my mail, oh well its still $7000

[Trish]

Oh, I see.

UGH....
Well, if you have a medical debt, there's really no way around it. The one thing you would want to do though......is when you get the bill, look very carefully over the charges. If it looks like they inflated some of the charges, you can look up the standard fee for those charges for your state.

I need to see if I can find that info. There are some states that make it fairly easy to find.....

If I can find it, I will post it here.

[Trish]

Aha!
I think this is it!
(link dead)

See if that helps once you get the bill.
*At the top there is a link for "Hospital Prices".

Just edited to add.....there is also a free service once you register. You can fax them a copy of your bill and they will analyze it for you to see if the charges are fair.

[rayne428]

Originally Posted by Trish

Oh, I see.

UGH....
Well, if you have a medical debt, there's really no way around it. The one thing you would want to do though......is when you get the bill, look very carefully over the charges. If it looks like they inflated some of the charges, you can look up the standard fee for those charges for your state.

I need to see if I can find that info. There are some states that make it fairly easy to find.....

If I can find it, I will post it here.

Damn damn damn, lol , I guess going over the bill is the best thing to do, but to tell u guys the truth I was so sick I don’t even know what was done to me, I know I left the hospital the same day and my bf at the time I think he signed stuff for me cause i was too weak too so or maybe I did I don’t know what was done, I read on another site that you can call them and tell them that u cant pay this bill and they sometimes forgive a portion of the debt, or something to that like that? When i called and asked them to recall it from collections the put me on a plan, the amount is something that I can manage but again it just another bill so u guys think if I call them and ask them to forgive a porition of the debt they will? I went to the hospital on Christmas eve last yr and I just started working about 3 months ago because I was still sick until then

[Trish]

You can ALWAYS ask.
You might also ask if there is any sort of assistance you may qualify for. They would know if there's anything out there to help you.

[rayne428]

Originally Posted by Trish

Aha!
I think this is it!

(link dead)

See if that helps once you get the bill.
*At the top there is a link for "Hospital Prices".

Just edited to add.....there is also a free service once you register. You can fax them a copy of your bill and they will analyze it for you to see if the charges are fair.

hey thanks for that link ive been reading stuff on that site and they seem they might be able to help me or give me some good advice TYVM!