Variable billing medical care
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 4:22 pm
Hello, I am currently unemployed awaiting SSDI. I recently went to the ER. I currently have the CICP card / Colorado Indigent Community Provider which they use a grade scale. I was told I could go to Denver Health or University Hospital for ER. Come to find out the charges are based on sliding scale and being that I live out of Denver County. The charges for the ER $300.00 I called and spoke with the billing department they were not willing to work with me, they want first payment by 10/01/2012 I explained to them I am currently awaiting SSDI check 10/25/2012 At this time I do not have health insurance, I was told that I have a hernia I was also told I was looking at 1 year from now my name was put on a waiting list. With SSDI there is a 2 year waiting period for Medicare coverage from the date I was awarded SSDI.