This article discusses the obligation to pay medical bills received by individuals for care received as minors. It emphasizes that minors, under legal terms, are not liable for such payments, especially when they are billed after reaching adulthood. The article recounts a case where an individual received a bill for a surgery that occurred while they were still a minor without insurance. The hospital's finance department could not provide answers, highlighting the confusion surrounding medical billing and finances. It suggests that individuals should avoid immediate payment and explore options for bill reduction or avoidance.
If you receive a bill for medical care while a minor, you are under no obligation to pay that bill or to even help the hospital find who is responsible.
Never pay a medical bill right away. There are always ways to reduce your bill or avoid it altogether.
The author of the original post says that they recently turned 18 years old, but while they were still 17 they underwent surgery in a local hospital.
The hospital said that any finance questions have to be directed toward the finance department which was transitioning and unable to handle questions at the time.
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