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> Most Americans don't understand how it works either.

When I dislocated my jaw and went to an in-network ER for treatment (it popped back in as I was sitting on the bed), I wasn't surprised to get a call from a collections agency regarding bills I never received from an "out of network" shell corporation for "consulting physicians" (never even saw a doctor, only a nurse), but I definitely didn't see it coming.

Count me an average American, I guess.



My hospital now had a very easy to use portal for bills.

And I’ve still been sent to collections for a bill that wasn’t on that portal.


Sorry, can't decide if it was a scamming attempt or it was a legit request?


That’s just a matter of perspective :)




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