easysurfer
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Here's a situation in the news where the person had a heart attack and went into a coma. The ambulance took her to the nearest hospital which was not in her network. End result is about $40K of bills vs $1500.
Wisconsin woman sent to out-of-network hospital faces whopping bill - CBS News
Actually, IMO, owing 40K out of 300K is not a bad deal. ... I bet with the media coverage that some folks will step in and help out. Just my hunch.
"She did everything right," University of Wisconsin health care advocate Meg Gaines said. "There isn't anything else she could have done except don't have a heart attack maybe, but I think that's why we buy insurance."
There's no definitive data on how often patients are taken to hospitals not covered by insurance, but officials at St. Mary's said they believe Rothbauer's case is hardly isolated.
Wisconsin woman sent to out-of-network hospital faces whopping bill - CBS News
Actually, IMO, owing 40K out of 300K is not a bad deal. ... I bet with the media coverage that some folks will step in and help out. Just my hunch.
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