Well, I got my bill sent directly to the company within 30 days of my hospital visit. They don't even give you a freagin chance to make payments arrangements (if they let you), which doesn't make any sense, because most people who don't have insurance cannot afford to get insurance to do being unemployed like myself, and have mishaps every now and then (has to do with being a clutz) I am not mad at the collectors but I am mad at the people who send the bills to the collectors when no one gives me a chance. sort of like when I made a payment every week at evergreen services here in washington (now moved) and had a lawyer sitting there and harrassing me.... it is stupid but it did happen.
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