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Why didn't they get the procedure done anyway? So what, they owe $50K.
Does his hospital insist on payment up front? Last time that I went, I was billed, though it was for much less money.
How "new" was the treatment? Has it proven effective prior? He had gone metastatic already.
So.... they let him die to keep from dipping into their retirement savings? Am I reading this right?
I am not generally a pro-insurance company person... but 50K? Even if I had NO retirement savings, personally I'd prefer bankruptcy over death
We have had doctors and hospitals deny or refuse medical treatments because of insurance reimbursement. It does in fact happen. A lot more than people think. My guess is he felt the savings would be completely depleted because the cost would be more than they had and then his family would be left with nothing.
oh yea, i heard Doctors, or private practices choose to drop or not accept certain kinds of insurance, even if you have similar to everyone else. they are more likely to accpet a employee negotiated plan over one you bought individually.