@dollarfor: This video is a bit of a ramble but I was so frustrated after this call! Financial assistance programs should be easy to find and easy to apply. We already know a lot of hospitals create unnecessary hoops to get financial assistance BUT when the person answering the phone is rude and unhelpful and trying to make me feel like an idiot for asking… WHAT ARE WE EVEN DOING!? Sorry to all the patients that have to go through this. We are trying our best to make it better.
If it’s non profit they are required to offer help in exchange for tax exemption ( don’t get me started) and something like disproportionate share programs or something. Anyway this makes me so angry. I was helping a young person get financial assistance here in Massachusetts and we called they were super nice she filled out forms online and popped signed form in mail and they waived the whole bill. ( she had nothing and was let go from work she truly couldn’t pay). And that right there is why is ( generally) love my state and im happy to pay taxes just for that. It’s worth it when we can all live with at least the basics
2026-09-10 23:31:14
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GiannaRose :
That also seems like so much unnecessary work and burden added to the Medicaid office. Which slows processes down for everyone even more
2026-09-11 01:53:44
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Amanda :
The red tape that they put up is ridiculous
2026-09-14 19:08:35
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Grace Walker :
WHATS THE NAME!!!!
2026-09-11 16:17:00
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TheNext40 :
It’s an absolute tragedy.
2026-09-11 03:27:49
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amtesu12 :
In the meantime, the hospital is sending you to collections & wrecking whatever decent credit you might have.
2026-09-10 23:25:58
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Tess :
That is so absurd.
2026-09-10 23:26:31
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MWally01 :
Do you notice a difference in the procedures of not for profit vs for profit hospital systems?
2026-09-11 04:38:09
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KP :
It may be worth speaking to a patient advocate. You can let them know who you spoke with, and their piss poor policy and receiving financial aid and the steps of how to get it.
2026-09-11 02:32:19
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user8426794663878 :
Anything to do with medical should be not for profit. It was until Nixon. 🤷♀️
2026-09-12 13:57:51
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Evenstar :
Absolutely blast them! Who is pulling this shit?
2026-09-11 02:25:12
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💙LH💙 :
Call them out and tag every news station in their town. Residents need to know and be prepared how they will be treated.
2026-09-11 13:37:14
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jessicat_23 :
you and @Dr. Elisabeth Potter need to collaborate ❤️
2026-09-11 15:57:15
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