Can you be arrested at the hospital for not paying right after treatment?
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Absolutely not. Most medical facilities are not allowed to refuse treatment to you even if you cannot pay. Though depending on the circumstance, they may be able to refuse to set another appointment until payment is made (i.e. the dentist)\nI imagine that this facility is using this as a sort of "scare tactic" to prevent people from not paying. However, you are entitled to have a certain amount of time to make a payment. If you cannot make the payment in full you are entitled to make a payment arrangement. If you are sending them a reasonable amount of money each month to try an pay off your bills, they cannot even take you to court over the issue. If they harass you for a higher payment which you are unable to make you can accuse them of harassment.\nIt seems like so many companies try to bully people these days. Please know your rights when it comes to your bills. \nYou are protected under the Fair Debt Collections Practice Act. Though these laws apply to collection agencies, I am certain they would also apply to anyone trying to collect a debt, including your hospital.\nCheck out the link below.
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They usually offer to drop some charges on you if you will agree to help them. If you don't comply, then they will press the charges. The other thing that could happen is they could make your life hard, depending on how bad they want the person they are asking you to set up. \nI recommend looking out for your own safety. If the person you would be setting up is dangerous, has lots of "friends", and would come after you, I would say no. \nI had a friend in a similar situation. He decided after he was released not to go along with it and all that happened was they pressed charges and he had to pay a bunch of fines. That's better than to risk his safety.
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NOTHING WITHOUT YOUR SIGNED CONSENT. THIS IS A VERY STRICT LAW AND HOSPITALS, DOCTORS AND OTHER MEDICAL PERSONNEL CAN BE SEVERELY PUNISHED.
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If i were you I would call the hospital and talk to someone in patient accounts. i had a friend who was told they had a brain anurism (sp?) and they shipped him to another hospital etc etc and racked up alot of bills and the wife called and ended up they didnt have to pay it. Chances are you will have to pay for the first one though, it was part of your treatment.
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yup ...go to where u pay and tell u cant pay ..they will do payments without intrest
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Yes they can and they do. Most of the times, the doctors office calls the insurance companies to verify insurance and to make sure the particular treatment you are getting done is covered. They also make you sign documents that if the insurance does not pay, you are liable to pay, and they make sure you do. They can even have collection agency on you to recover if you do not pay.
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Absolutely not. Your medical records are private. You can press charges against your employer in a court of law.
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It doesn't seem fair to have to pay bail or sit in jail, but the people who are required to pay bail are the ones the court thinks will not show up for trial.  Bail is not a punishment, only an incentive to show up to court at the appointed time.  The jail time between the arrest and court hearing is just to ensure that you will be in court.  For minor events such as traffic violations, most people show up for those hearings so bail is generally not required and they deal with the minority who don't on a case by case basis.
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the patient has to accept your offer. if you treat him you can be sued or fired or worse.
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This is horrible. I can't believe they did this to you. Holding a patient down has to be reviewed and has many checks and balances here. The patient has to be a danger to themselves/others. You obviously weren't.I would sue. I would speak with an attorney and see what records they can get and see what legal recourse there can be. First and foremost complain complain complain. Write a letter to the hospital administration explaining how upset you are. They will investigate extensively and will inform you of the results. Good luck and I am so sorry that this happened to you.
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They can garnish the patient's check and/or the mother's check if she guaranteed the bill.  But they would have to get a court order to do so.  However, if the party was under 18 when the charges were incurred Mom alone bear the burden.\n\nIf the child was under the mother's insurance because they were a college student and this is a portion of the bill not covered, or for a procedure that was not covered then the bill is mom's respobsibility.
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Go to see the financial couseler at the hospital. They found that I had a problem and couldn't pay so they paid 7000.00 for me. Then ask your doctor if you can set up payment plans through them. Some doctors will write it off and others just want your money.
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It depends. Yes, If it is a life threatening situation, go to the financial dept. of your hospital and tell them your need a application in which the government will pay all or part of your bill (it's based on your income). THey have it. It's a federal law.  Good Luck.
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most all hospitals have a free clinic they just dont tell everyone about it. also you can ask the business office at the hospital for a financial statement. that is what it is called and what that does is the hospital will write it off to charity. i get my patients the help like that everyday. i know how it is
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Nope... sometimes they'll let you pay in can goods. You should ask your probation officer.
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You would have to be delinquent for some time before you went to jail! Just pay when you can.
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no. i think at the end of the day you get fined, then a warning and eventually can get arrested.