Sunday, October 19, 2008

MEDICAL BILLS

It is not easy nowadays to get sick. This is because of the high cost of medicines and hospitalization when admitted in the hospital. I remember my friend who was admitted in the hospital after a vehicular accident. He was riding a motorcycle going to work when a 6-wheeler truck bumped him in his rear. The accident was very critical that my friend suffered 4 broken ribs, broken arms and legs. The doctor said that he was lucky to be alive. He stayed in the intensive care unit for 2 weeks and was transferred to a private room. After 5 months of being confined, he was in condition to leave the hospital. His wife went to the billing section to check the total bill of the recovery of my friend. The bill cost around 7 figures and paying the bill was very hard for them. It was a hit and run so the party liable was not identified. My friend asked for a medical bills help to cope with the high cost of his recovery. He approached the medical director to negotiate medical bills with him and went to some charity offices to seek help. After going through all the suffering, physical and financial, my friend was able to settle his bill with a medical debt relief program that he availed. It was a big help for him. Now, he is back in his work, healthy and strong.