<p>Oh so sorry on all fronts, ellebud. However, if you are still steamed about it-- call the media ( or email one of those whistleblower news reporters from your local tv station). They will be interested.</p>
<p>jym626: It has been a long time since my parents died. I had to take care of my family and me. No one would be interested at this point. And, as I have had the need of this particular hospital (not the cardiac wing) for the last 5 years…well, I can’t burn my bridges. </p>
<p>But my experience (and many others like mine I’m sure) should be a wakeup call if someone is going through the same thing. I don’t doubt that this is done all the time by many hospitals/doctors. They might have more of a template on how to proceed. But I do check those bills, carefully.</p>
<p>Oh, did not realize this was not a current issue. Thanks for clarifying. In this day and age, no one wants to be under the scrutiny of a medicare audit. That would be a nightmare.</p>