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edaduas t1_j9oo2vu wrote

Took FDNY ambulance reluctantly once and the bill came out to around $1K for a two miles ride and two ice packs. That's some BS.

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squall571 t1_j9p12nw wrote

The hospital bill is even worse, cheaper to die in the US.

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[deleted] t1_j9qodnx wrote

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RChickenMan t1_j9rc3mf wrote

Also there have been laws recently which overhaul if and how medical billing can affect your credit report. If a medical collection does end up on your credit report, it must be completely removed and your credit score completely restored as soon as it's paid off. So there's basically no reason to ever pay any medical bill unless it's in collections. My strategy is to ignore any and all medical bills and use my credit report as a "master medical bill" and only pay those in collections (and even then, only the ones which are "fair and square," so to speak).

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edaduas t1_j9qp9rd wrote

They don't even transport you unless you sign first. In fact, if the ambulance is on the scene for you and you don't want their service, you've to sign a release form basically saying you refused their service.

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MonteXristo t1_j9qpm72 wrote

Interesting. I broke my Tibia a few years back and didn’t sign anything. And they never sent me the bill. Did get a free hit of morphine tho 👍

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