OT My emergency room "doctor bill"

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Originally posted by: MoneyLA
Good point KayPea... however, like other consumers I find myself in that space between a rock and the medical system. Unless the doctor changes the bill, or I file a complaint with the state regulators who might pressure the doctor someway, I am stuck no matter what I say.

it seems that there are two times you cannot argue and win:

1. you cannot argue with a firing squad (I got that from the movie about World War One from Ernest Hemingway's book A Farewell To Arms, in which the ambulance driver was planning his escape before stepping in front of the firing squad, great line. Yes, he got away, and the story continued.)

2. you cannot argue with a medical bill


People (myself included) have posted many examples of arguing and winning against a medical bill. Why do you insist that you cannot argue with a medical bill.
If you haven't written your first check when you do write it for the full amount you think you owe him, and in the memo section write something like payment in full for services rendered on on such and such date.

Oh and I agree with you most people ultimately conclude that it isn't worth it.
Something else to consider: there is a weakness to your case, and that is why I suggested you approach it as trying to discredit his ability to recall how much time he spent with you. Your underlying approach as the fees being unreasonable is a looser on the merits IMO.



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Originally posted by: MoneyLA
Good point KayPea... however, like other consumers I find myself in that space between a rock and the medical system. Unless the doctor changes the bill, or I file a complaint with the state regulators who might pressure the doctor someway, I am stuck no matter what I say.

it seems that there are two times you cannot argue and win:

1. you cannot argue with a firing squad (I got that from the movie about World War One from Ernest Hemingway's book A Farewell To Arms, in which the ambulance driver was planning his escape before stepping in front of the firing squad, great line. Yes, he got away, and the story continued.)

2. you cannot argue with a medical bill


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As I spent the afternoon today in the ER I was thinking about this thread and wondering what my per minute charge would be for the doctor.
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Originally posted by: KayPea
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Originally posted by: MoneyLA
So if there is a continued dispute I will just make payments of $10 a month.

Would the courts take that as a sign that you acknowledge responsibility for the bill? All too often Judge Judy trips people up because they started making payments and then later try and claim that they never owed the money.


I have a hospital that wants almost $200 a month of which I can't afford to pay that amount and pay the other medical providers AND pay my bills each month. I send them $10 a month and tell them thats what they get until I get some of these other medical bills payed off.

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Originally posted by: KayPea
As I spent the afternoon today in the ER I was thinking about this thread and wondering what my per minute charge would be for the doctor.

Please describe your wound or ailment, so we can offer alternative treatment options.

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Originally posted by: alanleroy
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Originally posted by: KayPea
As I spent the afternoon today in the ER I was thinking about this thread and wondering what my per minute charge would be for the doctor.

Please describe your wound or ailment, so we can offer alternative treatment options.


Spray some Windex on it.
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Originally posted by: snidely333
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Originally posted by: alanleroy
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Originally posted by: KayPea
As I spent the afternoon today in the ER I was thinking about this thread and wondering what my per minute charge would be for the doctor.

Please describe your wound or ailment, so we can offer alternative treatment options.


Spray some Windex on it.



And take two of these.
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Originally posted by: alanleroy
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Originally posted by: snidely333
Spray some Windex on it.

And take two of these.

Or lie down on a gurney for eight hours until the pain subsides.

Nothing serious - just giving birth to a rock. And they say men don't suffer the paid of giving birth.
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