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minus-squarekryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down2·2 days ago If they don’t have insurance, they don’t get treated. You still get life saving emergency care whether you have insurance or not. It is illegal to turn patients away that will die without care regardless of their medical debts or insurance coverage.
minus-squareArchangel1313@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up15·2 days agoThey still bill you, though. It’s not like you get that treatment for free.
minus-squaremaus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoAssuming they can identify who “you” is.
minus-squarekryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 days agoYes, dude, I’m aware. Didn’t say they did.
minus-squareWaffle@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoThe hospital can write it off as charity care… Or send the person to collections if it’s over a certain dollar amount
You still get life saving emergency care whether you have insurance or not. It is illegal to turn patients away that will die without care regardless of their medical debts or insurance coverage.
They still bill you, though. It’s not like you get that treatment for free.
Assuming they can identify who “you” is.
Yes, dude, I’m aware. Didn’t say they did.
The hospital can write it off as charity care… Or send the person to collections if it’s over a certain dollar amount