Why Pay Your Medical Bills on Time
If you do not repay your medical bills, a hospital can actually refuse you treatment. As horrible as that sounds, you could get denied admission, even to the emergency room.
Ideally, your insurance pays for the medical treatment. You should only need to pay your co-pay when you visit the doctor, specialist, hospital, physical therapist, etc. Sometimes though, if you have to go out of network for treatment, you will have additional costs.
The other awful scenario is if you do not have medical insurance. Right away, you know that you will need to pay for every penny on your own.
Medical bills can be huge. Even small items, like a dental visit for a root canal, can top $1,000. If you do not have medical insurance, chances are you do not have $1,000 or more sitting in the bank to pay it. You might need to apply for loans for medical treatment. Since you probably aren’t an aging grandpa looking to amuse yourself in TSA lines, you need a plan for the medical bills because elective surgery isn’t covered by most insurance.