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ER bill battle finally over

After half a year of back and forth, my $25,915 ER bill is finally settled. Here’s the timeline: 📅 Nov 2024: ER visit for stomach pain → Paid $2,475 upfront (big mistake). 📅 Dec 2024: Got the full bill—insurance covered some, but I still owed $4,796. 📅 Jan-Apr 2025: Hospital refused discounts, offered payment plans. Tried Goodbill—no luck. 📅 May 2025: Bill sent to internal collections. Negotiated a 45% discount and closed it at $1,276. Takeaways: 1️⃣ Never pay at the ER—wait for the bill. 2️⃣ Hospitals won’t send ER bills to collections for a year. 3️⃣ Internal collections = better discounts. Anyone else fought a crazy ER bill? 🏥💸 #MedicalBills #ERcosts #USHealthcare