Most hospitals send a summary bill (for example pharmacy: $5,000) hoping you’ll panic and just pay it. These are usually full of errors or huge markups. Before you pay anything, call the billing department and ask for an itemized bill with CPT codes. This will not only force a human to review it, but it also gives you the ability to spot BS. I tried this last year and the bill dropped by about 30% literally just because I asked, so don’t let them rip you off.
You guys pay your medical bills?
Last time, I was told to go to a specialist. Called, was told the soonest appointment was 6 MONTHS OUT. Waited 6 months in pain. Went. Was there for 5 minutes when the specialist looked at my record and said I wasn’t supposed to have been sent to him, and sent me packing. Charged me $420 for that “appointment”. Never paid it. Don’t know if they ever garnished my wages or not. Never heard about it.
I’m not going to help them fuck me.