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Hospitals Are Required to Provide Financial Assistance, but They Keep it Hush-Hush

Hospitals Are Required to Provide Financial Assistance, but They Keep it Hush-Hush

I saved a patient almost $5,000 with a financial assistance program, but the hospital didn’t make it easy. The case shows why we must educate patients.

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Marshall Allen
Mar 28, 2023
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What happens when you send a depressed and formerly suicidal patient overpriced medical bills that he cannot afford?

I didn’t want to find out, so I jumped in to help.

In this case, a patient who I’ll refer to as “T” to protect his privacy, had gone to the emergency room because he felt suicidal. They performed some blood tests, observed him and had him s…

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