It's provider-to-provider...but most of the time, in my experience, they'll at least work with you.
My ex-wife had a severe iron deficiency and had to go in for infusions, and had a whole smorgasboard of other medications and treatment to manage it. We couldn't afford it at all. BUT - I always answered or returned every call/letter/email from the medical providers, and made it clear what the situation was. At one point I was paying $10 a month on something like a $3000 bill. That's not EVERY time, obviously, but a lot of them don't mind as long as you're paying them SOMETHING and staying in communication.
The worst thing you can do about debt is ignore it.
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22/2/17 20:32 (UTC)My ex-wife had a severe iron deficiency and had to go in for infusions, and had a whole smorgasboard of other medications and treatment to manage it. We couldn't afford it at all. BUT - I always answered or returned every call/letter/email from the medical providers, and made it clear what the situation was. At one point I was paying $10 a month on something like a $3000 bill. That's not EVERY time, obviously, but a lot of them don't mind as long as you're paying them SOMETHING and staying in communication.
The worst thing you can do about debt is ignore it.