It’s insane that this is the case these days, but I went through this years ago and ended up having to let the bill go to collections, just to get a payment plan on it. They even ended up discounting the bill heavily after a while and let me pay a reduced sum to close out the account. How is a literal collections agency more reasonable than a fucking hospital? (Also the medical bill was for an asthma inhaler refill visit to a small free standing ER which ended up costing >$3,000 for checking my vitals and handing me a prescription.
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Shirasho@lemmings.world 3 days ago
As scummy as all of this is, it is a real problem that most medical services and offices do not have traditional payment plans. They expect the large amount to be paid all at once.
Sendpicsofsandwiches@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
spankmonkey@lemmy.world 3 days ago
The real problem is not having universal single payer healthcare.
BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 3 days ago
And as a result of our ass backwards system it’s not uncommon for me to see 2-3 bills for ONE visit. Of course, each bill has its own payment system too.