Gabriella V asked:
My daughter hurt her knee, could not walk. As it was Sunday we went to the emergency room. We told she has no health insurance yet (just moved here) and asked in advance - repeatedly - how much will it cost. We did not get a straight answer. The doctor took some questions, took her temperature, then gave her a brace ($40 value) and let us go. Her knee got better on its own after a week of suffering.
Some days later we got a bill of $290, which I found outrageous, but what can we do? Begun to negotiate with them about a monthly payment. (By then she had a job and health insurance as well). a week later we got a second bill almost $300 dollars; called in that we already have an agreement, they said this is a different bill! $600 for basically nothing. Is there a consumer protection authority to turn to?
Roberta
My daughter hurt her knee, could not walk. As it was Sunday we went to the emergency room. We told she has no health insurance yet (just moved here) and asked in advance - repeatedly - how much will it cost. We did not get a straight answer. The doctor took some questions, took her temperature, then gave her a brace ($40 value) and let us go. Her knee got better on its own after a week of suffering.
Some days later we got a bill of $290, which I found outrageous, but what can we do? Begun to negotiate with them about a monthly payment. (By then she had a job and health insurance as well). a week later we got a second bill almost $300 dollars; called in that we already have an agreement, they said this is a different bill! $600 for basically nothing. Is there a consumer protection authority to turn to?
Roberta
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This post was written by admin on April 28, 2009
