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<blockquote data-quote="MR.T." data-source="post: 3355261" data-attributes="member: 4793">Several years ago my dad had a heart attack, he did not have any insurance.He had a ambulance ride, 2 hospital bills, the bill at the heart hospital that he was finally taken to, the room for 4 days, &amp; etc.When he told the hospital that he didn&#039;t have any insurance &amp; was self pay, &amp; would need to set up a payment plan, they wrote off about 91% of his bill. His total payments were less than $8000, &amp; he had that paid off in less than a year.That is not going to make someone homeless. The hospitals grossly overcharge for everything cause they know the insurance companies are involved.By the way, my dad has an insurance now, thru my moms policy where she works, but by adding him, she doesn&#039;t get to bring much home. She is basically working full time just for insurance coverage. &amp; to me that is grossly overcharging too.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MR.T., post: 3355261, member: 4793"] Several years ago my dad had a heart attack, he did not have any insurance. He had a ambulance ride, 2 hospital bills, the bill at the heart hospital that he was finally taken to, the room for 4 days, & etc. When he told the hospital that he didn't have any insurance & was self pay, & would need to set up a payment plan, they wrote off about 91% of his bill. His total payments were less than $8000, & he had that paid off in less than a year. That is not going to make someone homeless. The hospitals grossly overcharge for everything cause they know the insurance companies are involved. By the way, my dad has an insurance now, thru my moms policy where she works, but by adding him, she doesn't get to bring much home. She is basically working full time just for insurance coverage. & to me that is grossly overcharging too. [/QUOTE]

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