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ThatSkiierKidd64
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Ok so I had to go to the emergency room a couple months ago due to some serious pain I was in and I was very sick, all in all the emergency room didn't do shit for me and kicked me back out on the street like a dog in the gutter. I told them not to give me any fancy expensive treatment, but turns out they did anyways. I got charged with a 1,500 medical bill to my local hospital. I haven't paid it and am not going to, as I believe they just charged me for random shit. So can I go to jail for avoding medical bills or like whats the deal? I keep getting called by a debt collector, but I sure as hell ain't paying them, cause fuck these big business trying to fuck over a college kid.

I need advice, do I keep blowing them off and hope no repercussions come with it, or is there some way around it?
All help is appreciated.
Jan 8 2020 6:27PM
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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ThatSkiierKidd64I'm glad that you pay for my shit, cause I sure as fuck don't wanna. I was actually gonna pay it, but knowing that you will absorb that cost, well sir you saved me my beer money for the next month. Thank you.


I’m glad I have a job.
Jan 22 2020 7:19PM
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ThatSkiierKidd64
Posts: 372 - Karma: 1,101
STEEZUS_CHRI5TI’m glad I have a job.


dope me to, Do you want a medal or something? Just knowing that there is a small amount of this bill you gotta pay for and I don't makes me smile.
Jan 22 2020 7:22PM
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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ThatSkiierKidd64dope me to, Do you want a medal or something? Just knowing that there is a small amount of this bill you gotta pay for and I don't makes me smile.

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Jan 22 2020 7:23PM
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ThatSkiierKidd64
Posts: 372 - Karma: 1,101
STEEZUS_CHRI5Ttoo*


too much money I can't hear ya
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Jan 22 2020 7:25PM
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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ThatSkiierKidd64too much money I can't hear ya
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Fair, fair.
Jan 22 2020 7:28PM
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ThatSkiierKidd64
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STEEZUS_CHRI5TFair, fair.


Nah, Im actually paying for it though, I called the hospital and got it reduced down to 300 bucks and was stoked after a bunch of financial screening and shit. Paying my way through school and for my skiing career is expensive though, which is why I didn't want to pay it in the first place.
Jan 22 2020 7:33PM
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b00mSkis
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CabbyArrantYou actually can go to jail


no u cant
Jan 23 2020 2:10PM
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theabortionator
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Fuck the US healthcare system and every asshole that thinks it's a good setup
Jan 23 2020 2:51PM
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DayMan
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theabortionatorFuck the US healthcare system and every asshole that thinks it's a good setup


I feel like there's nobody on our side of it that thinks it's a good setup. Health insurance companies on the other hand.. To be fair though, there is no perfect solution. Socialized healthcare has its issues too.
Jan 23 2020 8:19PM
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ASSholebomber22
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DayManI feel like there's nobody on our side of it that thinks it's a good setup. Health insurance companies on the other hand.. To be fair though, there is no perfect solution. Socialized healthcare has its issues too.


Untill the supply of healthcare matches the demand, all systems will be broken. Also, FUCK insurance companies.
Jan 23 2020 8:50PM
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theabortionator
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DayManI feel like there's nobody on our side of it that thinks it's a good setup. Health insurance companies on the other hand.. To be fair though, there is no perfect solution. Socialized healthcare has its issues too.


I never said there's a perfect sollution. What we have now is fucked though
Jan 24 2020 2:37AM
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Segsxi
Posts: 457 - Karma: 1,675
try to come to a settlement with them, but first confirm it is actually a legit collector.. because idk about you but $1,500 is almost too little and seems too sus for it to be in collections
Jan 24 2020 9:45PM
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Newtrick
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they may take temporary ownership of you house or car until you pay... but idk I’m just a teenager with parents paying for health stuff. Good luck tho and consider moving to Canada were it’s all free.
Jan 29 2020 11:54AM
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ThatSkiierKidd64
Posts: 372 - Karma: 1,101
Just to let the boys know, I applied for financial aid and got the entire bill covered by the hospital. Ya boy is debt free and about to ski!
Feb 6 2020 4:51PM
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ChadThundercock
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Now you are all good to default, fuck those assholes!
Mar 24 2020 5:03PM
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Victor8ST
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Hi everyone, I'm not sure that they can take you to jail because of that. First of all, what you have to do is to see if it is legal or not. You have to check if they included your service and didn't confuse you with someone, you know everything can happen. To be honest, I'm disappointed in our health system for a long time, they make the difference between people's needs and it is very bad. One of my friends once had such experience they gave them for payment the treatment that he didn't receive so he found a website about agency of debt collectors and they consulted him so he solved his problem with their help and he didn't may that bill. So just consult yourself and you will solve your problem and don't be afraid to ask!

**This post was edited on Apr 24th 2020 at 3:29:06pm
Apr 22 2020 6:30AM
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