If you don't have the $60-$100 or more to pay for the office visit or urgent care, the ER is one's only choice because they bill you later. It's all well and go

If you don't have the $60-$100 or more to pay for the office visit or urgent care, the ER is one's only choice because they bill you later. It's all well and good to tell folks they should wait, but waiting a month to save the money isn't always an option. And waiting isn't an option if the sick one is your child, lest you get in trouble for neglect.