Jordos@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agoIn the US, what happens if you sustain a life threatening injury and you don't have insurance?message-squaremessage-square68fedilinkarrow-up1223file-text
arrow-up1223message-squareIn the US, what happens if you sustain a life threatening injury and you don't have insurance?Jordos@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square68fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareNaibofTabr@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·edit-21 year agoEmergency rooms are legally required to provide treatment, and will do so even for non-life-threatening conditions. If you don’t have insurance coverage but can pay, you will get a bill. If you can’t pay, in most cases the hospital will write off the debt.
minus-squareDrusas@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up16·1 year agoThey absolutely will not write off the debt in most cases. They’ll get you on a payment plan.
Emergency rooms are legally required to provide treatment, and will do so even for non-life-threatening conditions.
If you don’t have insurance coverage but can pay, you will get a bill. If you can’t pay, in most cases the hospital will write off the debt.
They absolutely will not write off the debt in most cases. They’ll get you on a payment plan.