Tuesday, October 26, 2010

In the usa, if a street bum is shot and has a life-saving operation, do they bill him?

obviosuly the bum has no money or posessions to repay the hospital for the operation, so what happans now?In the usa, if a street bum is shot and has a life-saving operation, do they bill him?
The Hospital has monies available to pay the costs incurred by the indigent!
There is:
907 KAR 1:017. Hospital Indigent Care Assurance Program (HICAP).
And:
There are safety net hospitals with a high market share of indigent care that represent a small share of hospital costs. There are also safety net hospitals with a high uncompensated care burden that make up a small share of the indigent served. Then there are those safety net hospitals that have a high market share of indigent care with a corresponding high degree of uncompensated care burden. Hospitals with low market share and low burden of indigent care are not classified as safety net hospitals.
They fill out a charity form and usually it just gets written off. So he doesnt have to pay. Or he gets billed and it goes into collections.
In the USA he wouldn't get surgery. He would die and the citizens would pay for his cremation!
WHY DO YOU WANNA SHOOT ONE?
In the usa they bill you for every thing and yes they do they make him apply for insurance in the hospital.MEDICAID OF COURSE.
Pls dont use the term BUM. welfare picks up the tab.. Some street people Are in rehab and trying to get there life back
No, they get charity Care

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