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It’s terrible for a hospital’s business to have their ER clogged by people who don’t have emergencies and can’t pay. It means they see a much lower volume of pe
by wefarrell 3y ago
It’s terrible for a hospital’s business to have their ER clogged by people who don’t have emergencies and can’t pay. It means they see a much lower volume of people who can pay.
So they aren’t going to deny people primary care because doing so will just cause them to wind up in the ER.
- mike_d 3y ago> It’s terrible for a hospital’s business to have their ER clogged by people who don’t have emergencies and can’t pay. It is already a big enough problem they don't seem to care. Hospitals in less affluent areas are getting interest free loans from the state to keep emergency care from bankrupting them: https://calmatters.org/health/2023/08/california-hospitals-bailout-loans/ https://calmatters.org/health/2023/08/california-hospitals-b... > So they aren’t going to deny people primary care because doing so will just cause them to wind up in the ER. You seem to be confused that I am speaking to some hypothetical future situation. Hospital networks require you to either pay outstanding balances or meet with someone to arrange a payment plan before you can be seen. Taking away the ability to report to credit is only going to make them more aggressive in this practice.
- wefarrell 3y agoI have a company that sells to hospitals, they absolutely care about keeping the wrong people out of the emergency room. “ Hospital networks require you to either pay outstanding balances or meet with someone to arrange a payment plan before you can be seen.” Putting them on a payment plan is not the same thing as forcing them to pay. I believe they would force payment for elective care, not preventative.