Comments on: Hospital Bill Relief for the Uninsured

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:41:57 +0000

I’ve already done all that was mentioned.
Well. what I did was just sent the amount that I could afford every month.

Mike

By: Phylis Feiner Johnson

Phylis Feiner Johnson — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 22:52:12 +0000

The Patient Advocate Foundation – solves insurance and healthcare access problems, they assist patients with medical debt crisis… insurance access problems…and job retention for those with chronic, debilitating and life-threatening illnesses.

http://www.patientadvocate.org/

The HealthWell Foundation is committed to addressing the needs of individuals with insurance who cannot afford their copayments, coinsurance, and premiums for important medical treatments. Their mission is to ensure that no patient goes without health care because they can’t afford it.

http://www.healthwellfoundation.org/

From NPR by Julie Appleby

“Too many nonprofit hospitals fail to adequately publicize their charity-care programs, two advocacy groups say in a survey report released today.

While the vast majority of the 99 hospitals surveyed by the Access Project and Community Catalyst mentioned the availability of free or discounted care on their websites, or when contacted by phone, less than half provided application forms and only about one-quarter included information on requirements to qualify for such care…” For more information, click on:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126532508&ft=1&f=1001

I hope this helps, Shah…

By: shah

shah — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:56:17 +0000

Hi i need help with a problem i encountered couple weeks ago. I live in LA and i was visiting Las Vegas where i had a seizure for the first time. And i just received my medical bill, and i wanted to see where i can get help to pay this massive bill off that i cant afford. If you know of any other charities or aids besides the hill burton act please let me know thank you.

By: Phylis Feiner Johnson

Phylis Feiner Johnson — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:22:14 +0000

THANKS for the info, Ruth!

By: Ruth Brown

Ruth Brown — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:31:05 +0000

Hi Phylis, I just noticed that you put down Developmental Hospitals in California. It is true that they are free. My husband worked for one for 10 years.

A person has to meet special requirements to get into one. First, a person has to be really devolpmentally delayed. You have to go through a Regional Center for the Disabled to see if you qualify. You have doctors and psychiatric personnel 24 hours a day. They are psychiatric and medical facilities.

Then, it is your permanent residence.

By: Ruth Brown

Ruth Brown — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 08:15:51 +0000

I noticed that you put in Devolpmental Hospitals. I know about them because my husband worked at one in California for 10 years.

They are permanent residences for the Devolpmentally disabled. They are not easy to get into. First you have to go through a Regional Center and they decide if you qualify or not. They are for people who cannot live on their own.

It is a permanent place of residence for life.

By: Phylis Feiner Johnson

Phylis Feiner Johnson — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:38:46 +0000

Leona, I would suggest you find the hospital’s financial couselor, accounts payable department or cashier. Explain your situation to them and try to get a “work out” arrangement where you agree to pay $XX.00 a month.

Most hospitals understand the situation and would rather be paid something rather than nothing.

Also, for ALL of you, here’s a link to FREE U.S. MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINICS http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/03/05/free-u-s-medical-and-dental-clinics-2/

By: leona wilson

leona wilson — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:43:45 +0000

i was inquiring how to go about geting help with getting my medical bill paid i had insurance but my hospital was over 3,800.00 but my insurance only paid $275.00

By: Ruth Brown

Ruth Brown — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:01:21 +0000

Hi Phylis, in the comments 4 and 5, we talk about my hospital in my town. Like I said it is small.

You said, “How close are you to the nearest large hospital.”

I answered wrong. I can get a good neurologist from the closest city. The hospital, I cannot go to. We can only go to the hospital in the town or city that we live in, in CA.

I would like to add, if my husband did not pay for our health insurance when he retired, we would not have health insurance, except for Medicare.
Ruth

By: Ruth Brown

Ruth Brown — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:20:58 +0000

Hi Gemma, I am on Keppra. I called up my pharmacy and they told me that they need to know the stength and how many times you take a day.

They did give me a rough estimate on the Keppra, 500mg for 30 days. This is just one pill a day. It is $88.59. If you could let me know the strenght and how many times you take it a day, I could give you an better price. This is without insurance.
Ruth