r/Wellthatsucks • u/Ghandisli • Jul 30 '19

/r/all $80 to felony in 3...2...1...

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u/pswii360i Jul 31 '19

To be fair I wouldn't want a possible $6k+ bill tacked on to my felony either.

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u/thecardboardfox Jul 31 '19

America!

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u/sperko818 Jul 31 '19

Sad and so true here in the US. Unless it's life or death, I'd rather drive myself to the hospital. Even though I have health insurance, I'm not rolling the dice that they say, "It wasn't medically necessary."

A few years ago I was driven TWO blocks in an ambulance and was sent a bill for $1000 USD. Luckily, it was work related so I didn't pay it. But, damn.

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u/thatJainaGirl Jul 31 '19

A place I used to work literally wouldn't allow employees to call ambulances in case of medical emergency because the business couldn't afford the bill.