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Ineeda

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20. I already said that it wasn't right.

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #19)

Tue Jan 10, 2012, 03:52 PM

Jan 2012

And it's NOT the only issue. Are you saying it's just hunky-dory that for MONTHS she didn't pay any of those legitimate charges? It seems clear that she had no intention of paying. You cannot paint this woman as an innocent VICTIM. She was dishonest, and the hospital was as well.

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Hospital ER visit racks up $20,211 bill [View all] one_voice Jan 2012 OP

Messages left with the hospital seeking comment weren’t returned. progressoid Jan 2012 #1

for one thing they can't comment on somebody's medical treatment WI_DEM Jan 2012 #4

I think you missed something in the article tkmorris Jan 2012 #6

to rule out certain things? izquierdista Jan 2012 #7

You had to be joking! NutmegYankee Jan 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author HereSince1628 Jan 2012 #2

medical billing fraud SixthSense Jan 2012 #3

this is exactly what people need to start doing Mosby Jan 2012 #5

fraud and they just got caught madrchsod Jan 2012 #8

hospital billing dept KT2000 Jan 2012 #9

sometimes hospital / clinic are worse than insurance comp to talk to! n/t Serial Mom Jan 2012 #11

Agree ... had a hospital try to bill me for over $500 that I knew my insurance covered. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #14

that is frickin robbery. barbtries Jan 2012 #10

Devil's advocate here... Ineeda Jan 2012 #13

Whether or not she tried to stiff the hospital is immaterial to the fact. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #16

I disagree (partially) Ineeda Jan 2012 #18

Going from $5k to $20K on the bill is the problem. I would sue them under the same circumstances. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #19

I already said that it wasn't right. Ineeda Jan 2012 #20

In all probability, the hospital was playing by the rules.... Scuba Jan 2012 #15

Have the asshole who decided to raise the balance pay...nt. Stuart G Jan 2012 #17