▲ 225 ▼ In the US, what happens if you sustain a life threatening injury and you don't have insurance? (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by Jordos@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 80 comments fedilink hide all child comments Assuming nobody else is at fault
[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 9 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Emergency rooms are legally required to provide treatment, and will do so even for non-life-threatening conditions. If you don't have insurance coverage but can pay, you will get a bill. If you can't pay, in most cases the hospital will write off the debt. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Drusas@kbin.social 16 points 3 years ago They absolutely will not write off the debt in most cases. They'll get you on a payment plan. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MxM111@kbin.social 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Also quite often charities step in to help with the bill. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 52fighters@kbin.social 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) Most hospitals are setup as non-profit entities and use medical debt write-offs to exhibit their charity. In all truth, they intentionally drive their own expenses sky high to increase revenue to astronomical levels so to give executives running these organizations excessively high compensation. These write-offs are just part of the gig. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nottelling@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago Hospitals haven't been non profit since they were delayed in the early 1980s, and are absolutely structured for profit, with shareholders and conglomerate ownership and everything. The medical write offs are exactly that. Tax avoidance. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Drusas@kbin.social 16 points 3 years ago They absolutely will not write off the debt in most cases. They'll get you on a payment plan. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MxM111@kbin.social 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Also quite often charities step in to help with the bill. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 52fighters@kbin.social 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) Most hospitals are setup as non-profit entities and use medical debt write-offs to exhibit their charity. In all truth, they intentionally drive their own expenses sky high to increase revenue to astronomical levels so to give executives running these organizations excessively high compensation. These write-offs are just part of the gig. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nottelling@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago Hospitals haven't been non profit since they were delayed in the early 1980s, and are absolutely structured for profit, with shareholders and conglomerate ownership and everything. The medical write offs are exactly that. Tax avoidance. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 52fighters@kbin.social 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) Most hospitals are setup as non-profit entities and use medical debt write-offs to exhibit their charity. In all truth, they intentionally drive their own expenses sky high to increase revenue to astronomical levels so to give executives running these organizations excessively high compensation. These write-offs are just part of the gig. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nottelling@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago Hospitals haven't been non profit since they were delayed in the early 1980s, and are absolutely structured for profit, with shareholders and conglomerate ownership and everything. The medical write offs are exactly that. Tax avoidance. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nottelling@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago Hospitals haven't been non profit since they were delayed in the early 1980s, and are absolutely structured for profit, with shareholders and conglomerate ownership and everything. The medical write offs are exactly that. Tax avoidance. permalink fedilink source parent