BTW, the emergency room workers took the time to get information on who to bill and where to send it. They should have a pre printed sheet listing their fees that can be given to the supporting family member.
I have known people who went into the hospital, even via the emergency room ASKING what it was going to cost. No one had any earthly idea. They had no idea all through the stay even though asked repeatedly. Then like a miracle a few weeks after release they figured out, in detail, the OUTRAGEOUS cost. There was no choice by then.
Emergency or non emergency, they flat will not tell you the cost beforehand.
Yep. I told 'em exactly how much money I could pay, and told them if it exceeded that price to just send me away; That I wanted to know the price of everything before it was done; that I would sign a hold-harmless agreement not to sue them. They refused on all counts.
The cost of that little adventure is at # 38 above. They care more about protecting themselves from ambulance chasing lawyers than they do about helping people.