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loudsue

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10. The affordable care act begins in ernest in January, so this payment

Reply to Hugin (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 11:24 AM

Nov 2013

the hospital is asking for isn't related to the ACA, I feel certain. I've had procedures where I was not required to come up with all of it at once, but I did have to put down $100 or so. They ALWAYS ASK for the deductible, but all he has to do is work it out with the business office at most hospitals.

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Does the Affordable Care Act make it illegal for hospitals to demand entire deductibles up front? [View all] MrsKirkley Nov 2013 OP

First, it might be helpful Le Taz Hot Nov 2013 #1

A relative of mine went in for a kidney procedure and... Hugin Nov 2013 #4

The affordable care act begins in ernest in January, so this payment loudsue Nov 2013 #10

Their reply was "they are not a bank" when he asked about financing the co-pay. Hugin Nov 2013 #26

So what did he do? nm rhett o rick Nov 2013 #14

He hit me and other family up for some "loans". Hugin Nov 2013 #29

Here are a few: enlightenment Nov 2013 #9

kick Hugin Nov 2013 #2

Kaiser was going to charge me $115 for a $15 prescription.. SoCalDem Nov 2013 #7

I have a kidney stone right now. xmas74 Nov 2013 #8

Good question. I, too, would like to know the answer. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #3

... Hugin Nov 2013 #6

I think a better question would be, "Does the ACA change the current practice of requiring rhett o rick Nov 2013 #15

That's certainly possible. Laelth Nov 2013 #17

I dont either and would. I just didnt like the implications of the question. rhett o rick Nov 2013 #18

ACA is not responsible and ACA makes it worse Yo_Mama Nov 2013 #37

Surely there's a copy of the actual law somewhere or other , dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #5

The answer is "no" enlightenment Nov 2013 #11

I sort of did. StrayKat Nov 2013 #13

I hadn't heard of this trend. StrayKat Nov 2013 #12

There's a whole shit load of cracks to fall through. L0oniX Nov 2013 #16

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #19

Hello ~ Alice B. TokeLess. In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #20

Hospitals are not lending institutions. JNinWB Nov 2013 #21

How can one choose a low deductible policy if their employer only offers a high deductible policy MrsKirkley Nov 2013 #22

I have been involved in selecting small group coverage for many years. JNinWB Nov 2013 #23

Many people select high deductible plans because they can't afford the premiums on low... Humanist_Activist Nov 2013 #25

For many, a $6300 deductible plan might as well be $50,000. JNinWB Nov 2013 #28

They aren't consumers, they are patients who need medical care... Humanist_Activist Nov 2013 #31

They are consumers... Keefer Nov 2013 #33

Many of us have no choice whatsoever Yo_Mama Nov 2013 #36

I've never experienced a hospital that demanded payment up front. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #24

i was hospitalized for a few days a couple years ago. the bill came six weeks later. dionysus Nov 2013 #27

ACA institutionalized this growing trend Yo_Mama Nov 2013 #35

Several other interesting bits of info: JNinWB Nov 2013 #30

Of course not and if they did the phony penalty would involve a wag of the finger TheKentuckian Nov 2013 #32

No, it does not Yo_Mama Nov 2013 #34