Teach Regional Medical Center

Review: I BROUGHT MY DAUGHTER [redacted] TO ER ON 6/26/14 FOR STOMACH PAIN, NAUSEA, AND A FEVER OF 102. SHE WAS GIVEN A PREGNANCY TEST (WHICH I REFUSED BUT WAS GIVEN ANYWAY), THEY DID BLOOD WORK, AND GAVE HER MOTRIN. SHE WAS DISCHARGED. WE STILL HAVE NO CLUE TO WHAT WAS WRONG WITH HER. WE RECEIVED A BILL OF $2,915.75 WHICH OUR INSURANCE DISCOUNTED TO LEAVE US A BALANCE OF $694.07. I CALLED TO SET UP A PAYMENT PLAN OF $50 A MONTH BECAUSE THAT IS ALL I CAN AFFORD AT THE MOMENT DUE TO OTHER FAMILY MEDICAL/LIFE EXPENSES. I WAS DENIED THIS PAYMENT PLAN BECAUSE THEY WANTED MORE MONEY A MONTH. I SAID I WAS UNABLE TO PAY MORE RIGHT NOW. I WAS THEN TOLD I WILL BE TURNED IN TO COLLECTIONS. I WAS TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND PAY MY BILLS THE BEST I CAN. ALSO, ON TOP OF THE BILL MENTIONED ABOVE WE GOT A BILL FROM THE ER DOCTOR (WHICH OUR INSURANCE WON'T PAY BECAUSE HE'S OUT OF NETWORK) OF $3,000.00 AND ALL HE DID WAS ORDER THE MOTRIN AND BLOOD WORK. ALL I WANT TO DO IS PAY THE BILL WITHOUT HAVING MY CREDIT RUINED. IT IS RIDICULOUS TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS TYPE OF SITUATION WHEN YOUR TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THEIR TACTICS. I HAVE NEVER HAD TROUBLE WITH ANY OTHER HOSPITAL SETTING UP PAYMENT PLANS TO PAY THEM.Desired Settlement: I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO PAY THE BILL $50.00 A MONTH AS I ORIGINALLY INTENDED ON DOING WITHOUT ANY CONSEQUENCES OF BEING TURNED IN TO COLLECTIONS AND RUINING MY CREDIT THAT I WORKED SO HARD TO KEEP IN GOOD STANDING. I WOULD ALSO LIKE THEM TO REEVALUATE THE CHARGES AND REMOVE THE PREGNANCY TEST THAT I REFUSED AND WAS CHARGED FOR. THIS HOSPITAL IS KNOWN FOR THESE TYPE OF THINGS AND UNFORTUNATELY IT IS OUR ONLY LOCAL HOSPITAL. PLEASE HELP.