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It only recently got addressed legally and it's been a huge problem: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-is-a-surprise-medical-bill-and-what-should-i

• calderwoodra 3y ago
  Even prior to that, I believe health care providers are required to get written agreement from you in order to require you to pay (which you wouldn't be able to do unconscious). I've read [1] that Healthcare facilities often practice a dark pattern here though by combining both the consent to accept treatment and costs into one form/signature. But regardless of that, AFAIK, if you never consent to payment, you're not legally obligated to pay. Of course it would always be better if none of this shenanigans existed but... Yeah. [1] https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=EViEDwAAQBAJ https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=EViEDwAAQBAJ