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Its send to collections. So you're only fine if you are poor enough to not have anything they can take from you. And at that point you are eligible for gov supp
by Faark 7y ago
Its send to collections. So you're only fine if you are poor enough to not have anything they can take from you. And at that point you are eligible for gov support to your healthcare bill anyway.
Here in germany you can actually kind of get away with not paying for a while when not consuming. But coverage has to be continuous, so if you need insurance since you want to go to the doctor a few years down the line, you have to pay up for the entire period.
- seanmcdirmid 7y agoHospitals already charge higher rates to those without insurance because of those payers high default rate. Collections is expensive, and they might not be able to collect anything at the end, so they price that risk into the prices.
- jki275 7y agoCite? Generally people without insurance are able to negotiate significantly lower bills - or the bills simply aren’t paid at all.
- seanmcdirmid 7y agoThey can negotiate afterwards if they say they can’t pay, but that also is already built into the higher non-insured price list...