Around Christmas of last year, I fell ill. I live alone and I was forced to call 911 for help getting to the hospital, as I couldn't even get up to get outside to call a taxi.
I was admitted and the service was utterly abysmal. I received a CAT scan and an ultra sound. While I wasn't recovered, as soon as I was conscious, I asked to be discharged the next day. During my discharge, I was forced to review my insurance information, as I was "unable to do so during my stay." (I was unconscious.) I was still heavily medicated at this point, but I complied and gave my insurance information. I asked the official taking my information if she could check what my total out of pocket would be. She said this would be possible. She looked it up and told $390. She told me my insurance had cleared the rest. She told me I could set up a payment plan but to do so, I would need to pay something now. Again, I was quite medicated and stupidly forked over my credit card to pay $50.
Fast forward to today, January 23rd, I just received a bill from the hospital for about $700 for services rendered. I'm terrified. I don't have $390, much less $700. I'm so confused as to how my $390 has nearly doubled. Moreover, payment of the $390 is due tomorrow, January 24th.
If anyone has any experience with this, I beg you, please, please let me know what I can do. I plan to call the hospital tomorrow morning to try to sort this out, but I'm trying not to freak out about this. Should I call my insurance company? I'm really scared and I'd appreciate any advice.
Submitted January 23, 2020 at 06:52PM by mango_script https://ift.tt/37pKyVA
