Because of an old hospital debt I’m still paying (3,000) now, and accumulating $3,000 more this year from a barrage of testing and not even a hospitalization, I’m wondering if it’d be better to take the money from our modest savings to just be done with it, or pay it out forever because we don’t make that much money and I usually pay t he minimum. Also, if you have medical debt, are your children saddled with this debt after you die? (We’re in our 50’s, so this is something to think about.)
Jul 08, 06:41PM PDT | 0 comments
and was able to send the check off to Florida Physicians. Turned out I did, once all the insurance issues were straightened out, owe the $280 something. But since I got back $390 from Shands, due to the fantastic hard work of J of GatorGrad Care, I was able to pay that off and had $100 left over.
Now I just have to decide if I’m going to pay the stupid lingering bill (about $165) from way back in 2006. I was told one price when I went to the emergency room and then other special surprise bills showed up. Doctors should not be allowed to charge you separately from the hospital for an emergency room visit. I wouldn’t have agreed to treatment, if they had quoted me the full price for what ended up being horrible medical care. So I’m undecided about it right now, so it stays on the list until I figure out what I want to do about it.
Mar 20, 11:33AM PDT | 3 cheers | 0 comments
So it looks like a chunk of my supposed debt is going to get taken off my plate, because it may be that the dang doctors should have re-configured what I owed them based on what United Health Care paid them. I have to make copies of the EOB (eligibility of benefit) forms and then the person who helps grad students deal with the nightmare mess of our insurance plan is going to see what she can do. So that will be one of my goals. If she can get that cleared up that leaves only $165 from an emergency room visit almost three years ago.
Feb 23, 12:22PM PST | 0 comments
sharonchase is a tree-hugging money-managing self-improver.
We recieved 75% financial aid! That reduced our bill from $1,700 to $400! Amazing. Thank God, it’s such a blessing!
Jan 31, 2009, 04:36PM PST | 1 comment
sharonchase is a tree-hugging money-managing self-improver.
We applied for financial aid… still waiting to hear back from the hospital.
Dec 28, 2008, 05:51AM PST | 0 comments
