Recent content by kathryn797

You’ve said my question has been answered because the doctor has the right to tell his staff about his patients and that is exactly my point! The billing person who called me said he doesn’t know my daughters doctor evaluation and has not seen her file but that is how cases go.

Yes I understand what she did was irrational and yes she should be placed on the original 5150 hold, I’m not here to argue whether or not my daughter should be there for the 72 hour hold, I’m asking if it’s lawful for BILLING to tell me on day 2 that I need to pay for 4 days, and that my...

That is my whole point! How can billing call and tell me all this without the doctors recommendations? I’m not hearing this from a doctor or even a nurse, BILLING DEPT called and is telling me my daughter will stay for 5-7 days and I need to pay for four days if I refuse a 5250 will be placed...

I can see it being easier but is it legal to threaten a 5250 if I deny a voluntary hold?

at the time I was being charged for 4 days and being told she would have to stay for 5-7 days she had been evaluated by a doctor 2 hours earlier but his report was not in her file, I know because I asked for it and the worker told me that her report was not in the file but that that's how it was...

I understand that he is free to make his professional judgment but is it legal for him to tell me one thing then threaten me with a 5250 if I don't agree to voluntarily leave her? If he felt she needed more time why wouldn't he just request the 5250 first? why I ask me to voluntarily leave...

What is the name of your state? California My 15 year old daughter was placed on a 5150 hold because she took 2 muscle relaxers and 3 motrin, 2 blood tests and a urine test failed to show any trace of either medicine, because she was mad that she got in trouble for stealing a pair of $7...