Medical Bills

[Devilinside]

Hey everyone. I was dx on 6-27 with RRMS. I have health insurance, but it only covers 80%. I had the gammit of tests, LP, bloodwork, VET, 5 days IV roids, opthamologist, neuro bills, etc. Long story short, I now owe almost $3k out of pocket. Anyone know of any medical bill assitance out there? TIA!

Vanessa

[cosake]

Check with your local NMSS chapter. If they can't help you, they may be able to help to find someone who can.

Otherwise, talk to the hospital/doctor about financial options / make a payment agreement with the hospital. My hospital will take as little as $ 25 a month payment with no questions asked about finances. You just have to tell them you want to make an arrangement.

[wkikta]

Yes, talk to the Medical Facility. They will usually allow a very easy payment plan, even if it takes a few years to pay the bill, if you are paying they are fine. They will do this since there is so much that they have to just write off.

[lac4x9]

I was diagnosed when I was a student, with negative income. I called the hospital and let them know my situation. They tried to put me on a payment plan, and I explained to them that as a student, I literally had no income, and that pay $1000 right now is no different than paying it over the course of a year, either way I don't have the money. I finally convinced them, and they wrote the whole thing off. Most hospitals have a certain amount of 'charity work' that they perform, and in that case I qualified for it. I don't recommend doing this unless you absolutely have no other option, as you might be taking the money away from someone who really needs it (like a student with negative income).