Guest guest Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 I'm sorry to hear about your daughter's medical problems. That must have been very scary for your family. I'm glad she is OK now. I suggest talking to the hospital social worker and tell her what happened. I think that they may be looking at this as two separte issues, the bill and the problem with the docotor. Whereas a parent would probably see it as one issue. If the social worker can't help you, you might want to consult a lawyer to see what your options are. Some lawyers will consult with you (the first time only) for no charge and let you now their opinion. "I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.†~ From: herbertjones01 To: autism-georgia Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 9:24 PM Subject: ER billing Problems Has anyone had problems with Hospital Billing?North East Ga Medical Center miss-diagnosey my 19 year old daughter with a kidney infection - We kept telling the Dr. that the pain was in her stomic but the Dr insisted it was kidney problems, he also was rude because she could not look him in the face; she is autistic with the mental ablity of a 5 year old. Then sent her home -Her pain got worse and I took her back to the ER. She had gangrine because of a burst appendix! It was so bad, The surgen stated he never had a patient live with that much infection. It had spread to her chest cavity! Now the hospital has turned over my daughter to collections for non payment of the first ER visit! They almost killed her! They treated us like second class people because of her mental ablity.She sounds like a pre-schooler talking about cartoons and her short stories she reads on her computer. Now Northeast Ga Hospital ER is Going after us!!She is covered by the state and draws very little SSI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Hey guys. I am so so sorry about what y'all have been through. First, I would contact a lawyer or legal aid and file a malpractice suit on that Dr. Save everything u got from the hospital. As far as the bill in collections go , the lawyer will deal with them too. Trust me, get a lawyer loves. Ill be praying for y'all. herbertjones01 wrote: >Has anyone had problems with Hospital Billing?North East Ga Medical Center miss-diagnosey my 19 year old daughter with a kidney infection - We kept telling the Dr. that the pain was in her stomic but the Dr insisted it was kidney problems, he also was rude because she could not look him in the face; she is autistic with the mental ablity of a 5 year old. Then sent her home -Her pain got worse and I took her back to the ER. She had gangrine because of a burst appendix! It was so bad, The surgen stated he never had a patient live with that much infection. It had spread to her chest cavity! >Now the hospital has turned over my daughter to collections for non payment of the first ER visit! >They almost killed her! They treated us like second class people because of her mental ablity.She sounds like a pre-schooler talking about cartoons and her short stories she reads on her computer. Now Northeast Ga Hospital ER is Going after us!!She is covered by the state and draws very little SSI. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 I would definitely seek the advice of an attorney. It sounds like the doctor should be the one paying for your child's medical bills not you. Most likely that will never happen unless you have a good lawyer. Hang in there. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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