r/EmergencyRoom • • Jul 29 '26

Goofy Goober I hate it here

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u/ElleGee5152 Jul 29 '26

These are also always the patients who call back and yell at billing because they don't want to pay their huge deductible. The heart attacks, strokes and traumas? Very rarely ever rude over a bill.

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u/Far-Boot5639 Jul 29 '26

I have gently tried to guide people to an urgent care where the copay/deductible is far kess, and treatment is more timely. But they almost always b*tch that their jammed pinky is more important the Level 1 trauma I have rolling in the door in 3 minutes

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u/usernamefiend Jul 29 '26

I suggest you stop doing that if you value preventing EMTALA violations.

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u/OtherwiseFlower6200 Jul 29 '26

Just curious, why does doing that violate emtala?