My nephew passed away recently had no insurance left a lot of hospital bills.He was 23 who pays his bills?
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His estate is responsible for any bills. If he has no estate then the hospital is stuck with the loss.
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You pay by the week or month, depending on your state. Usually based on income, and usually you have to keep medical insurance on the child as well. The age that it stops varies from state to state. In some it's 18, some it's 21, and some as long as they stay in college.
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This is what I did.  If you had insurance that paid for part of the bill but not all, ask them to accept that as payment in full since you can not get blood from a turnup.  If you had no insurance to begin with you can find out how much of the bill the insurance co would have paid, and then ask the company if they will accept that amount, of course they may give you a bad time, but if they were willing to take it from one company why not you.  Then when you get the to agree (don't give up they will)  set up a payment scale you can afford, they really want the money so they will work with you.  If whoever you talk to isn't being receptive to you, ask to talk to someone else, or better yet their supervisor.
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I provided a link for the free credit report from the government. As for your medical bills. Call the doctors and explain to them your situtation. Some doctors are known to reduce their bill and sometime even write them off. If your bills are with a hospital, call them and try to work off a payment plan. The best way to do this is to sit down and write a budget for the month. Make sure you list your home, food, and utilities first. Next, car and gas payments. Then other bills, like daycare. Make sure you have all the money going towards something. Just be honest with them and tell them you want to do the right thing and pay them. They should be able to work something out with you.
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the hospital should offer you a form. This is to apply for them to write this off and you don't pay. I think they call it a hardship application. not sure of your location. It is available to people who need it so do your best to get it.\nI am so sorry for your loss. Please keep in touch I really want to know how you are doing ok.
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no bills do not go away due to death. when my father i law died ther was a lien on his property since there was no will the city put it up for auction to pay the lein! and the lawyer we hired was f##king useless. my advice try to make a payment plan, and make sure whoever owns the house has a living will stating the house will be your which in return you will be responseible for the housepayments and liens.
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Either way you go, there are still gonna be high bills to pay. We have private insurance, and last year, I had to pay $4900 in out-of-pocket expenses, not including the premiums. \n\nThere are some Christian medical expense share plans where you contribute a certain amount each month, and the member with the need gets the bills paid. When you need bills paid, they get paid. I'll put a link below to an article that talks about them, and has links to the top plans.
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Your odds are not good getting beyond his limits. Your attorney might sue him, but it is doubtful you would be able to collect much. Even if you won a case you would have to go after him for garnishments,etc.. If he doesn't own a paid home or other material goods the attorney probably won't bother. He may look at your personal auto insurance. That will usually cover for uninsured motorists if you carry that coverage but he would have to determine of you could use it since you weren't driving at the time. Since you say you have $170000 in medical bills I am guessing you don't have any personal medical insurance either. Your attorney should be able to tell you what to expect to receive after his fee, which is usually 25% to 40% depending.
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Technically he does not have to pay... If that is the way it is worded... because it is the INSURED medical bills that have a co-pay. \nIf however he is to pay 1/2 the medical expenses not paid by the insurance...then the co-pay is a medical expense the insurance didn't pay. \nSo it's a technicality. \nI'm not going to answer your question of whether he should or should not pay 1/2 the copay.
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All hospitals are non profit meaning they have to treat you no matter your financial income. You should be able to call the hospital that you went to and talk to a financial counseler, and explain to them your hardship and moe than likely they will give you assistance and write the bill off. I had over $20,000 in bills and that is what I did and they wrote the entire bill off so I paid nothing. Try that and I hope that it works out for you.
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Are you responsible for this family member's bills?  If so, then you are responsible for this one.  If the name of the emergency facility was "Emergency Medical Associates," then the emergency facility gets the money.  If "Emergency Medical Associates" is a medical group which runs the emergency room, then the medical group gets the money; and doctors' salaries, equipment upkeep, etc. are paid out of this income.\n\nIf you don't pay the EMA bill, it probably will be sent to collections; and you will be hearing from a bill-collecting company.\n\nYou may be able to call the emergency facility, explain your financial situation, and work out terms of payment.  The only financial assistance of which I know with respect to medical bills is Medicaid; and I believe you have to be on Medicaid at the time of medical service in order to be able to claim Medicaid as the insurer responsible for the bill.
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Somebody has to pay your bills.
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Be upfront about not having insurance, and some hospitals will give you financial assistance or a sliding scale fee. There are also sliding scale clinics out there, so ask around for them. My husband owes his life to a hospital that was willing to offer us financial assistance, so I know how overwhelming and frightening this can be.
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How old is your son?  If he's under 18 why are they billing him?  \n\nIf this is the only negative hit on his credit report, I would suggest you contact the hospital (don't mess with the collection agencies) and work out a payment plan.  But ONLY if they agree to remove any mention of the debt from the credit report.  Otherwise, what's the point in paying the bill?
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I'm sorry. Please forgive me if i sound unkind, but your parent was responsible for YOUR debts when you were young. Can't you help her out with the $621? I mean, this is your mother we are talking about. Not a vet bill.\n\nThe nursing home provided your mother with a service. Why shouldnt they get paid? Why try to cheat them out of it? I set up payments for what was owed for my fathers care, and it was very well above what she owes.  \n\nIf you just cant help your mother out, at least try to find someone else that can step up. Get in touch with her Medicaid caseworker. See if they can help with past bills. If they cant, then ask them for a list of people/places that can.
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Ask at your hospital to speak to a Financial Aide Department.  Also a Social Worker should be able to help you out and give you some contacts.  Perhaps you can talk to the Church also.  Medicaid may be able to help too or Medicare Part B for medications.  My best of luck to you.
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Have you asked your parents if they have health insurance for you?  You may have coverage but not aware of it.  If you have a family doctor you should call on Monday, but if you can't wait that long, you can go to your local Emergency Room and be seen regardless of ability to pay, but since you're a minor they will need to have information about your parents.  When you go to the ER, tell the person who registers you that you don't know if you have insurance or if you don't have insurance.  Hospitals have social workers that can help you get health insurance through your local social services agency or if you're not eligible for that then they can offer you other options such as a monthly payment schedule or maybe even some other program to help uninsured people depending on your parents' income level.  But if you go to the ER, you will receive several bills; 1 from the hospital, 1 from each doctor you see and 1 from a radiologist (person who reads the xray) and that can cost hundreds.  That's why you should REALLY check with your parents about health insurance and who they use as your family doctor.  Good luck--hope your leg heals quickly!