ER Bill charged me for a bed but it was a stretcher in the hallway

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you joking? Or trolling?

Serious, why would I pay for a stretcher in the hallway

Was it a bed? In the hospital? Where you accessed nursing and physican care, diagnostics, dietary, etc?

Sorry it wasn’t up to comfort levels.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Update I called billing and complained they are willing to take 1/4 off of if i sign a nda to not tell my insurance or media outlet. Seems scammy

You’re trolling. I work on a hospital and can tell you that this did not happen.

I don’t work in a hospital but I do have similar experience. My spouse spent 8 hours ignored on a stretcher in the ER with a serious injury in a DC area hospital. (Ended up with an emergency transfer elsewhere because of poor treatment) Once he was well enough (was in hospital for two weeks) we complained. Not only did they waive the bill but they paid us a mid six figure settlement if we signed a NDA. This was without a lawyer or any prolonged negotiation. Obviously I’m not going to share any more details but I completely believe this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Update I called billing and complained they are willing to take 1/4 off of if i sign a nda to not tell my insurance or media outlet. Seems scammy

You’re trolling. I work on a hospital and can tell you that this did not happen.

You are wrong. There are professionals who make a living negotiating hospital bills for others.

Consumer advocates advise people to challenge & negotiate hospital bills. This is not new.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:One would be surprised at what goes on in the world of medical billing. Makes organized crime look like child's play.

Please do tell us more.

Easy to do a google search. Hospital billing fraud, medicare fraud, etc.

60 Minutes has done one or two stories on hospital administrators & billing fraud.

[Anonymous]

I am an attorney in government agency that advocates for consumers. This absolutely happens. Always negotiate your medical bill. Our former nanny recently went to the ER and got all these bogus charges in her bill. She has a health insurance plan with a high deductible. I put her in touch with my friend who negotiates medical bills constantly as part of his job. One threatening call from him and her bill was reduced by 1/3rd. Always negotiate your bills if you have a high deductible. This is what insurance does constantly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are acting like a Karen. A bed is a bed in a hospital regardless of it’s location. You were lying down and got treatment.

"Karen" is a pretty nasty name used against middle-aged women. Just skip the slur, please.