Jessica Briggs+FollowER bill battle finally overAfter 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 #USHealthcare41Share
monica05+FollowGave birth, saw the hospital bill… excuse me?!After a month of sleepless nights, our baby is finally one month old! We finally had the energy to check the hospital bill—and it was $150K. Insurance covered most, but we still owe over $3K. Induced labor turned into an emergency C-section, and we spent five days in the hospital. Labor care was incredible, but postpartum was so bad it felt like escaping a disaster zone when we left. Even after multiple apologies from patient services, the experience left a permanent scar. Seeing this bill just adds insult to injury. #MedicalBills #NewParentLife #USHealthcare110Share
