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assuming you are in the USA (i am not) i believe you should not take the bill at face value. you can attempt to negotiate either a discount, or a delayed paymen

by shoo 7y ago

assuming you are in the USA (i am not) i believe you should not take the bill at face value. you can attempt to negotiate either a discount, or a delayed payment schedule, or both. various people on the internet can recommend tactics for this. some clues here: https://ask.metafilter.com/161024/Hospital-bill-over-a-year-later-Really https://ask.metafilter.com/161024/Hospital-bill-over-a-year-... and here: https://ask.metafilter.com/307259/Best-way-to-pay-a-medical-bill https://ask.metafilter.com/307259/Best-way-to-pay-a-medical-... apologies for not answering your actual question if this isn't news to you

twunde 7y ago
This is still worth trying (you do have to call in), but it's rarer to get a discount if you already have insurance (discounts are typically available only if you're a self-pay patient).