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    Unhappy What is a Valid Debt with a Hospital

    My question involves collection proceedings in the State of: New Jersey

    My question is and my be I am reaching but I went to the hospital for an emergency. I told them when they asked if I had insurance , or a job that I did not. They asked if anyone else would be reposible for the bill. I told them no. I stated clearly that I had no financial means to pay for this service. They responded Ok. Then took me in.

    They made the decisions of what tests and service to provide for me. I told them I needed something tfor the pain. They only diagnosed my problem and sent me home. On check out when asked to pay 100.00 I restated I have no money to pay this bill or any other. They made no statement either before or after declaring that acceptance of the service automatically created an agreement to pay.

    Is there a legal presidence to fight the now exorbident bills they are sending. I thought there had to be a verbal or written agreement to pay for a service or item to consider it a debt. I went back to check and there is nothing in writting that I signed for care or stated in general that by receiving care in the hospital I automatically agree to pay especially at prices I was never informed of in advance.

    Is there unwritten agreement on my part stated somewhere? Like the constitution or something? I still need the procedures to take care of my medical problems so if I do get any money I will need it for that.

    Need information thanks

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    Default Re: What is a Valid Debt with a Hospital

    You need to pay the bill.

    Put it this way - if you were unconscious, and rushed to the ER where your life was saved, do you think you'd be entitled to NOT pay the bill simply because you didn't agree to payment terms beforehand?

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    Default Re: What is a Valid Debt with a Hospital

    You went to an ER for pain pills and you expected them to give you a prescription without either attempting to diagnose your condition or charging you for their services? Seriously? Doctors can go to prison for that.

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    Default Re: What is a Valid Debt with a Hospital

    ....... my be I am reaching ......
    Yes, you are.

    You received services for an "emergency". They deserve to be paid for providing those services. When you received your first bill you could have called to set up a payment plan.

    Would you have preferred if they refused to treat you for an emergent condition because you didn't have money at the time?

    Oh...and I second what KIA said.

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    Default Re: What is a Valid Debt with a Hospital

    You SERIOUSLY went to the emergency room for "pain"? NA.org might have been a better place to start.

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