You can write a letter to the hospital explaining your hardship and the hospital may offer you financial assistance. There are also charities that offer financial assistance for people who have problems paying their medical bills.
Frequently, you can contact the hospitals where the surgeries were performed (provided the bills have NOT already gone into collections) and you can explain the financial hardship. They will have form for you to complete demonstrating the financial hardship that you will need to submit along w/ bank statements, income verification, etc. If there is a true need, they may opt to forgive the debts or at least lower them for you.
Medical bills are generally considered open accounts, the SOL for open accounts in Illinois is 5 years. Now the bad news, the majority of courts will not accept the SOL defense for medical bills, and if it is a county, city or state facility the SOL does not apply.
It is very important when writing this kind of letter to include the following things: contact information, social security number, any reference or account numbers you have from provider bills,and the date of the procedure.
Dogs don't have to have medical bills, but if you take a dog to a veterinarian for medical treatment, the dog willhave medical bills.
In British Columbia, Canada inmates get better treatment then the rest of us! I suppose it's because they want them in and out of hospital quickly and back into prison. All their medical bills including dental bills are paid for and the rest of us either are lucky enough to have Medical/Dental at work or we have to pay out of pocket.
what is needed to apply for government grants to pay of bills
One's financial assets are becoming less than what is due in bills.
A hardship letter is often due to a layoff but can come as a result of many different circumstances in life. At its root, a hardship is simply an inability to pay one's bills and buy food.
If you need to write an extreme hardship letter you should include major health problems, unexpected deaths, or bills. Loss of employment can also be an extreme hardship.
Ask the hospital to allow you to sign a finiacial hardship letter. But you will have to prove hardship.
yes they pay for your medical bills
You are not normally responsible for your mother's medical bills after she dies.