Add this Page to Facebook!   Submit to Twitter   Submit to Reddit   Submit to Stumble Upon   Pin It!   Fark It!   Tell A Friend  
Printer Friendly Page Save As Favorite Save As Favorite Get Embed HTML Code View Article Stats
2 comments

View Ratings | Rate It

Hospital Accounting: It’s Complicated

Quicklink submitted by Joan Brunwasser     Permalink

Become a Fan
  (50 fans)
Related Topic(s): ; ; ; , Add Tags

What do hospitals do when the uninsured can’t pay?They aggressively pursue patients for the inflated billings by contracting with collection agencies that use any tactic to secure payment.Patients end up with ruined credit ratings,garnished wages, high-interest rate credit card debt, or bankrupt.According to an online news agency,over 62% of bankruptcies filed last year due to medical bills, 3/4 had medical insurance.

Read the rest of the story HERE:


 

Comments

The time limit for entering new comments on this Quicklink has expired.

This limit can be removed. Our paid membership program is designed to give you many benefits, such as removing this time limit. To learn more, please click here.

Comments: Expand   Shrink   Hide  
2 comments
To view all comments:
Expand Comments
(Or you can set your preferences to show all comments, always)

Hospitals, doctors and phantom accounting by John Shriver on Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010 at 8:59:28 AM
Try 400% by Laura Roberts on Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010 at 3:22:14 PM