I was in a life or death situation at the e.r and was about to be admitted till the dr. asked "what kinda insurance do you have ? I replyed Medicaid,the dr. said oh I will give you a pill and youll have to find a doctor. and sent me home. discrimination in a life and death situation ?
discrimination ?
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KatDini
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Short answer: Not discrimination in the illegal sense. If you were truly 'life or death', they have to stabilize your condition and then they can transfer you to a facility that accepts Medicaid. Many facilities/physicians do not accept Medicaid patients because the payments do not cover the cost of treatment, nor are Medicaid claims paid in a timely manner.
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Betty3
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If it was truly a life or death situation, they needed to treat you (get you stable) before transferring you elsewhere or releasing you.
disagreeable
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Life or death is not only relative to your condition, it is relative to the terms of hospital admittance. You can have BC/BS and they will admit you knowing it will be covered for your situation yet someone having Aetna would be sent home with an aspirin and an atta boy.
I remember one night I was jumped while driving cab. One of the 4 guys busted a beer bottle over my head. After getting off work, I went to the hospital and they took xrays, cleaned up some of the blood dried to my skull and said Well, you might have a depressed skull fracture. Go home and take plenty of aspirin and tylenol. I had a concussion for 3 days.
I remember one night I was jumped while driving cab. One of the 4 guys busted a beer bottle over my head. After getting off work, I went to the hospital and they took xrays, cleaned up some of the blood dried to my skull and said Well, you might have a depressed skull fracture. Go home and take plenty of aspirin and tylenol. I had a concussion for 3 days.
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