Chargemaster, who no one ever pays, chases dead person for money. Takes grave robbery to a new level.
Will the hospital collect full chargemaster rates from the dead person? If not, will they write off the entire amount as charity care when their cost was a fraction of that?
The dead person rises, fights back, responding with deadly ferocity., “Go away grave robber or forever be cursed!” Below is part of her pleadings:
(REDACTED) sought medical treatment at (REDACTED) d/b/a (REDACTED) because she could not adequately be treated for her illnesses in a hospital nearer her home in Big Spring, Texas.
(REDACTED) was an “out of network” provider for (REDACTED)’s health insurance provider. At no time during her admission or her hospital stay did anyone associated with (REDACTED) inquire whether (REDACTED) or her husband could pay all or part of the care and treatment in the hospital.
After (REDACTED) was released from the hospital, (REDACTED) billed her a total of $217,634.88 for the services rendered in or about May 2017. Her insurance company paid (REDACTED) $36,599.86. After accounting for a $67.01 adjustment against the unreasonable, inflated list price, (REDACTED) sent a bill to (REDACTED) for $181,102.03. Still, no one associated with (REDACTED) inquired as to whether the (REDACTED) could pay all or part of the care and treatment in the hospital.
In February 2018, Michael (REDACTED) wrote a letter to (REDACTED) disputing the amount of the claim and contending that it had been paid by the health insurance carrier. Still, no one associated with (REDACTED) inquired as to whether (REDACTED) or Michael (REDACTED) could pay all or part of the care and treatment in the hospital.
On or about April 5, 2018, despite (REDACTED)’s knowledge that (REDACTED) was deceased, it sent a written demand for payment of the $181,102.03 allegedly still owed by (REDACTED). Still, no one associated with (REDACTED) inquired as to whether the (REDACTED) could pay all or part of the care and treatment in the hospital.
