Hospital uses shady billing scheme to demand $109,000 from a heart attack patient.
NPR runs story about it Monday AM.
Et voila!
UPDATE: Monday, shortly after publication and broadcast of this story by Kaiser Health News and NPR, St. David’s said it was now willing to accept $782.29 to resolve the $108,951 balance because Drew Calver qualifies for its “financial assistance discount.”
Jesus F’ing Christ the health care situation in this country is bonkers.