All businesses are like this - it saves them money on collections. If your insurance refuses to pay up -- or you refuse to pay up -- or you decide to pay your

All businesses are like this - it saves them money on collections. If your insurance refuses to pay up -- or you refuse to pay up -- or you decide to pay your car payment instead of the medical bill -- they lose out. It might be a bit distasteful to do it in proximity to medical care. But just tell them that they can bill you, make up an excuse if you need to.