What is the name of your state?Wisconsin
About three years ago I got the flu and was very sick...I ended up driving to the hospital 3am and visiting the emergency ward for treatment
They took ONE X-Ray...I was given a small aerosol cannister of some medicine(to help me breath without coughing)...I saw a doctor for 1/2 an hour and he gave me a shot and a prescription that I filled elsewhere...I was then sent on my way...I lived
A couple of weeks later I get a bill for $1400...I had no insurance and no way could I pay that much at the time...in fact the details on the bill showed I was given three X-Rays...that the medicine I was prescribed was filled by the hospital and that I saw the doctor for almost two hours...none of these things were true
I called them and complained and they in essence told me to go fly a kite but not before I paid them in full...I kept calling them until they finally tell me the matter has been sent to their collection agency
So now I get a call from the CA and I explain the problem(I have the money and I definitely am grateful for the care the hospital DID give me but I wasn't inclined to pay this inflated bill)...the guy I spoke to went over each item and listened to me when I told him exactly where it is wrong and where it is correct
That was about three years ago...after that call they never contacted me again until a month ago...we went over much the same things yet again and I tell them I am willing to go to court about this...I can't believe a judge would allow them to double and on a part of the bill to triple bill me
I know going to the Emergency room is more expensive but as I said this was at 3am and I was the ONLY patient they had at the time(this part is probably just a feeble rationalization on my part right?) but $1400?!?(this was the bill BEFORE going to collection)
The collection people have been calling me a couple of times a week and apparently there is someone new handling the account since they have no idea of what they and I had talked about before...they want the full $1400 and no excuses
At first I told them what I told the first guy ...take me to court and let a judge decide if I owe that much...I am NOT disputing I do owe SOMETHING and if we can work something out I am willing to pay them on the spot
I know eventually it is their option to go to court and force a judgement on me but I was wondering do I have this same option? I do not owe anyone else on Earth and this really bothers me...I'd like to get it settled one way or another as soon as possible
About three years ago I got the flu and was very sick...I ended up driving to the hospital 3am and visiting the emergency ward for treatment
They took ONE X-Ray...I was given a small aerosol cannister of some medicine(to help me breath without coughing)...I saw a doctor for 1/2 an hour and he gave me a shot and a prescription that I filled elsewhere...I was then sent on my way...I lived
A couple of weeks later I get a bill for $1400...I had no insurance and no way could I pay that much at the time...in fact the details on the bill showed I was given three X-Rays...that the medicine I was prescribed was filled by the hospital and that I saw the doctor for almost two hours...none of these things were true
I called them and complained and they in essence told me to go fly a kite but not before I paid them in full...I kept calling them until they finally tell me the matter has been sent to their collection agency
So now I get a call from the CA and I explain the problem(I have the money and I definitely am grateful for the care the hospital DID give me but I wasn't inclined to pay this inflated bill)...the guy I spoke to went over each item and listened to me when I told him exactly where it is wrong and where it is correct
That was about three years ago...after that call they never contacted me again until a month ago...we went over much the same things yet again and I tell them I am willing to go to court about this...I can't believe a judge would allow them to double and on a part of the bill to triple bill me
I know going to the Emergency room is more expensive but as I said this was at 3am and I was the ONLY patient they had at the time(this part is probably just a feeble rationalization on my part right?) but $1400?!?(this was the bill BEFORE going to collection)
The collection people have been calling me a couple of times a week and apparently there is someone new handling the account since they have no idea of what they and I had talked about before...they want the full $1400 and no excuses
At first I told them what I told the first guy ...take me to court and let a judge decide if I owe that much...I am NOT disputing I do owe SOMETHING and if we can work something out I am willing to pay them on the spot
I know eventually it is their option to go to court and force a judgement on me but I was wondering do I have this same option? I do not owe anyone else on Earth and this really bothers me...I'd like to get it settled one way or another as soon as possible