A series of unfortunate events.

First hand account of how completely screwed the billing and collections process is in the wicked world of American healthcare.

Exhibit A: (Please note the invoice Due Date)
Prairie Frolick Healtchare Invoice

Exhibit B: (Please note the angry collections tone in this notice)
Angry Collections Tone

But…
I present you Exhibit C: (Please note the date of the above presented threatening collections letter)
Healthcare Threat Date

I kid you not this is surely why people in massive debt due to healthcare expenses never get out of them. I think I burst a vital blood vessel in my forehead from my raging disgust at the seeming incompetence of the person(s) in charge of this account.
Dates. Calendars. Common sense. We’ll go far ladies and gentleman. We’ll. Go. Far.
One of these things is too much like the other. Ehem.

7 reactions:

Lindsey said... [Reply to comment]

Maybe since I'm a collector (and have been for a long time) I don't think it sounds so crazy. What were you ecpecting them to send you, a check and a plate of cookies?

Sorry for disagreeing. I hate it when people do that on my blog. I'm a jerk.

5/21/10 8:59 PM
Shuggilippo said... [Reply to comment]

@Lindsey
You're not a jerk. You're on that side of it. I can respect that. What I also understand that a majority of those in healthcare debt intentionally do not pay their bills. I guess what I mean to be saying, that I'm doing such a poor ass job of is, I'm honest and paid the bill, so it's offensive to get collection letters dated before the bill is even past due. That is all. I xoxo you still.

5/21/10 9:52 PM
Lauren said... [Reply to comment]

Sounds like they've got an issue with your account and paperwork. That's annoying.

5/21/10 10:03 PM
Connie Weiss said... [Reply to comment]

I worked in collections for 5 years and I think this is really poor customer service to send the collections notice before the bill is due. I would call and complain about it.

5/21/10 10:15 PM
Steph said... [Reply to comment]

I would bite and throat punch them. Then I would lay into them like NO other... cuz I am mean like that.

5/23/10 1:37 PM
valpo said... [Reply to comment]

Thanks for reminding me I have to pay these damn bills from my "procedure." They were due the 18th.. Whoops.

5/24/10 5:27 PM
Shuggilippo said... [Reply to comment]

@valpo
What?! You didn't get a nasty collections letter dated 5/18 for your past due bill that wasn't past due yet? Hmmm...conspiracy theory.

5/24/10 7:00 PM

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