Story What The Fuck???

[Meditation guide]

That's what Obamacare was supposed to fix. Originally it was supposed to be free health care for all but republicans wouldnt allow that.

 

[Tkmiz_Tsukumizu]

Check with your local (county) health office or assistance office for something called "community chest" or "community funds". It's a pool that banks and such put into and it pays for medical services if you're unable to pay. Not sure on criteria. If you do go the bankruptcy route be sure to check the rules & regs on what gets paid and what isn't. Depending on your situation forget the credit score, it's going to get tanked. There may be some kind of "hardship assistance" at the hospital, give them a call it can't hurt. Sometimes a hint of "I'm going to just not pay" gets a deal made.

Speaking of McD, our always fresh hollywood, and mighty carriers have you seen this:

Most times you can pay $20 a month even the IRS allows you to pay a $5 a month fee for Tax issues.... Payment plans are an option, dont worry about debts, or at least I try not to.

 

[Endeavour]

The cost of healthcare in the US is truly staggering - I don't know if it's the same elsewhere, but no wonder they are anti-suicide and want to keep people alive as long as possible.

The longer you live, the more likely you'll be ill, and when you get ill they make a shit ton of money.

We literally do have a price on our heads.

 

[Tkmiz_Tsukumizu]

The cost of healthcare in the US is truly staggering - I don't know if it's the same elsewhere, but no wonder they are anti-suicide and want to keep people alive as long as possible.

The longer you live, the more likely you'll be ill, and when you get ill they make a shit ton of money.

We literally do have a price on our heads.

Remember, if you feel you are worthless friends, your organs are worth a lot of money on the black market.

 

[Endeavour]

Remember, if you feel you are worthless friends, your organs are worth a lot of money on the black market.

Ah yes, I think the Chinese began euthanising prisoners for their organs so they could sell them.

Humans really are the dregs of the earth. Maybe even the universe.

 

[magick'sgone]

So sorry to hear about this. What an unreal amount of money to be charged for such a service. The NHS has shit on me plenty but I cant imagine being financially fucked for it like you have been. I hope you can find a way out of paying it somehow.

 

[Teas]

USA looks like a nightmare. Sometimes I find difficult to understand how there are people who adore it.

Delusional ppl who believe USA is the best country in the world and believe other countries are shit. These same ppl who regularly vote against affordable healthcare, minimum wage increase, and other stuff that would help poor ppl. And the same ppl who strongly identify with political parties and worship them like their gods brought down upon the land.

 

[Joey]

So sorry to hear about this. What an unreal amount of money to be charged for such a service. The NHS has shit on me plenty but I cant imagine being financially fucked for it like you have been. I hope you can find a way out of paying it somehow.

I really hope so too :c

 

[Tkmiz_Tsukumizu]

I really hope so too :c

If anything, get on a payment plan, the worst you can do is just not pay it. Eventually they'll.... send letters or something I guess...? I don't really know, I just ignore them and I owe like a lot.

 

[Joey]

If anything, get on a payment plan, the worst you can do is just not pay it. Eventually they'll.... send letters or something I guess...? I don't really know, I just ignore them and I owe like a lot.

Then after 7 years, it's off your record

 

[Tkmiz_Tsukumizu]

Then after 7 years, it's off your record

That's if you file bankruptcy, I believe.

 

[SuicidallyCurious]

USA looks like a nightmare. Sometimes I find difficult to understand how there are people who adore it.

People clamor to get in the US. We have very high inward migration and most of the people who want to leave are rich or well off who have made it there already and don't want to be around the dysfunction.

the main reason people stick it out is the high salary. Earn money here and it is spent well elsewhere. Many of the people who migrate here take their earned USD and retire to their home countries where they can get the socialized medicine .

That's if you file bankruptcy, I believe.

You can get the debt off the report in two ways if it is indeed legitimate debt which this debt would be unless the hospital was doing major major fraud in pricing

1. File BK
2. Debt is in default will fall off in seven years. But it's possible this could be renewed if you have a judgement against you I believe and the hospital will seek one

 

[domedune]

I'm sorry OP that's horrible

 

[Grav]

Take this as "free internet rumor advice" but I had heard regarding payments on debts that as long as you are paying something they can't get you legally. ***This is something I recall hearing, don't plan your financial life on it. It didn't matter if you weren't making the minimum payment and the payee is legally able to jack you on interest and all that but it would keep you out of court since you are "paying" just very minimally. Probably a bankruptcy lawyer would know more on that. Watch for the "we get you out of debt" guys who sometimes just don't pay anything to payees, then come back to the payee with "we're going to BK you so give us a deal". The debt will be less but you are kind of giving up control of the future financial ramifications of the action.

{Ranty me, I apologize in advance and it's not my intent to derail}
Obamacare was supposed to be "free for all" but that's not how it was written, how it was structured, or who would be covered (read: who was losing coverage of their own). There were loopholes for groups to not have to take it and of course the insurance companies wouldn't be needed if it was all free for everyone, right? Yet they're still around and cranking. I totally agree something has to be done but last minute dog-pony shows for the masses isn't it and neither party has any interest in really dealing with the problem, the solutions, the winners/losers, and how to deal with those suddenly out of work, and the massive shift in funding, taxing, coverage, payments, etc. The tax code is maybe more convoluted but party tag-lines "repeal obamacare", "free for all" don't do anything but cheerlead. It would really be nice to have a worry-free healthcare system and would probably do more to help people than all the stimulus checks and hugs, but I can't see it ever being implemented. Another in the list of problems nobody talks about like grown-ups that keeps us in the BS way of life.