Like you're presumably unconscious and at no point ever consent to be liable for the cost, and yet people get billed. It's like if someone just came and did a bunch of work on your house when you were asleep and then sent you a bill.

Like, just wack. It's like if you passed out in Walmart and an employee put a cell phone in your pocket, took your money, then gave you a receipt, and people were like "hmm yes that's legit"

America must be destroyed

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[–] TerminalEncounter@hexbear.net 36 points 2 months ago (3 children)

It's not free in Canada, which is always a fun thing to explain. A little over $100. Unless you're being transported between facilities, then it's free (to the patient).

[–] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 41 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It was $5000 for me and the ride was like 2 miles.

I was also unconscious and they maxed out my credit card and just left me in a hallway. Had to walk myself out. Then they billed me another $5000 for "diagnosis and saline"

It was a very rural hospital and the ambulance was privately run.

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

in canada or usa?

[–] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 20 points 2 months ago

USA, deep Appalachia

[–] ClimateChangeAnxiety@hexbear.net 27 points 2 months ago

Oh man what I would give for an ambulance to only cost $100

[–] PaulSmackage@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago

My brother in laws bill was nearly 300 bucks for the ambulance, and i'm still not sure how a 15 minute ride cost that much in 2005.