Must I pay for an ambulance service that I did not want?
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Must I pay for an ambulance service that I did not want?
I have had seizures before – they are not considered a emergency – from medications that I am on. I do not have health insurance at this time. When I came to and the paramedic was with me, I told her that I didn’t not want to be transfered because I could not pay. I was still a little drowsy, but I was able to call my husband – he was going to come get me – but the paramedic demanded I go. I was told not worry about the cost. I said again that I was not going to pay for the transfer or things they used. She said that was fine. I was in the ER for 20 minutes. This all happened 7 months ago. The bill came to $600 and has now been sent to a collection agency.
Asked on June 17, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, Wisconsin
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
If the bill has been sent to a collection agency, that means you had ample notices of the bill to address the issue. At this point, consider either making the collection agency prove the debt or contact the hospital and explain you want to see the records of the paramedic and get in touch with the paramedic to show you did not wish to be transferred and were transferred against your will. You need to prove information and evidence to the creditor and then the collection agency to show you did not wish to incur this debt and did not medically need to incur the debt. This will be a tough road but it will be a road you need to go down to try to erase this bill or at least have it lowered to a more reasonable amount.
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