Hmm, this startled me so I looked it up and it seems that the research on the matter shows that this belief is the result of misinformation on the part of physi

Hmm, this startled me so I looked it up and it seems that the research on the matter shows that this belief is the result of misinformation on the part of physicians and patients [1] and that studies [1][2] have shown that of the small percentage of patients whose insurance didn't pay after leaving AMA, the reason for rejection was mainly because of problems with the bill itself. [1] http://www.uchospitals.edu/news/2012/20120203-billing.html http://www.uchospitals.edu/news/2012/20120203-billing.html [2] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22331399 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22331399