ER visits and surprise billing
I went to the ER in January because I woke up with severe chest pains radiating down my left arm. I'm 34, no history of heart problems, but I was terrified. Turns out it was a severe panic attack,...
My daughter had an emergency appendectomy while we were visiting family in another state over spring break. She was in serious pain, we took her to the nearest emergency room, she had surgery, and...
I went to the ER in January because I had severe chest pain. Spent about four hours there, they did an EKG, some bloodwork, a chest X-ray, and gave me IV fluids. Turned out to be a panic attack -...
In January I had a bad asthma attack at work - couldn't breathe, someone called 911, and I ended up getting an ambulance ride to the hospital. I was terrified at the time and not exactly in a position...
Went to the ER with severe chest pain. Turns out it was a panic attack, not a heart attack. Now my insurance denied the claim saying the visit "did not meet the criteria for emergency care." How was I...
Got a $3,200 bill for an ER visit that insurance said was "not medically necessary." I appealed with my doctors notes explaining why I needed emergency care. After two appeals they covered most of it....
Just got my first emergency room situation and im pretty lost on what to do next. My insurance company is asking for documentation i dont think i have.Anyone been through this before? What kind of...
Trying to understand my policy better after this emergency room situation. The coverage limits section is confusing me.Is there a good resource for understanding what these numbers actually mean in...
Went to the ER at my in-network hospital after a bad fall. Turns out the ER doctor who treated me was OUT of network even though the hospital is in network. Now I'm getting a bill for $4,000 for his...