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zombienutz1 t1_jdcumjf wrote

Have Medicaid and the hospital fight it out. If that doesn't work, have them itemize the bill, search costs of what services were performed, tell them you'll pay X amount.

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cpujockey OP t1_jdcyhyj wrote

Yeah that's what I was thinking.

There is money in the estate, But the crux of the issue is I need that money to fix the damage done to my place and I'm worried that UVM med is going to go for the jugular.

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whaletacochamp t1_jddhxec wrote

Dude you're smarter than this. Get an estate lawyer before you do anything else. Honestly surprised to see you doing anything other than this.

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cpujockey OP t1_jddkk7p wrote

> Get an estate lawyer before you do anything else.

I tried in the beginning - they did not want to work with me.

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whaletacochamp t1_jddl5zm wrote

Why? Seems this is exactly the type of work they’d do

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cpujockey OP t1_jddlwzo wrote

ask ouimette and runcy that question. I used them for settling my father's estate and they wouldnt touch this one.

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whaletacochamp t1_jddn09k wrote

Give the hospital main switchboard (802-847-0000) a call and ask for patient advocacy. They’ve helped me get someone with human emotions and common sense on the phone from billing. You’re dealing with a peon upholding the letter of their procedure right now. You likely need a higher up to facilitate resubmitting to Medicaid/fighting that battle.

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cpujockey OP t1_jddobtd wrote

I asked the 'peon' on the line if there was anything I could do to help expedite the process with medicaid- they were no help. I'll have words with the patient advocacy thing soon.

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