mon healthcare

[A CONCERNED CITIZENED]

What’s wrong with this picture?
On June 19, 2005, the Board of Directors of Monongalia Health System approved proceeding with the Detailed Design Development stage of the hospital's Master Facility Plan. This approval put Mon General Hospital on target to begin site preparation this fall for its $82 million expansion and renovation project.
Since then many people like myself has entered Monongalia Generals doors without any insurance or health care . I entered for chest pains and initially had, approximately $16000.00 worth of medical bills . Later on that year I suffered from migraines and another $ 1600.00 in bills were occurred. I went thru Monongalia Generals steps for medical assistance which was losing a days work to go into the Health department where upon entry I was immediately deigned any assistance due to income level was too high. I then took the denial letter in to Monongalia general to be able to fill out their application upon doing so I was rejected due to my income level . So here I am deeply indebted to Monongalia General and wanting to set up a payment plan . They state is there any way you can get a loan or pay the whole amount then we can give you the insurance rate. By now, being new to this I am confused and scratching my head insurance rate, my rate , what’s the difference. I find out but am still confused. So then they ask me to pay $ 150.00 per month , and are very persistent about it . Till this day I pay what I can I make my payment it might be $100 .00 one month it might be ten the next . I suffer from migraines still but have now started to seek treatment from Ruby memorial hospital whom by the way has accepted me fully into their charity care program under the same income which I am not eligible for anything from Monongalia General Hospital . So I ask what is wrong with this picture. They spend 82 million to renovate their facility but they want to rake each and every person over the coals to earn the money to pay for the upgrades or is it they are to busy upgrading to help the taxpayers whom are actually helping to renovate their facility or what .I am just confused about the practices of this Hospital shouldn’t we all be.

[dont like parasites]

If your income is high enough then you should pay what you owe on your medical bill. My income is reasonable and they still gave me a reasonable payment plan, your income must be really high for you to not be able to obtain the same courtesy. Get health insurance and leave the charitable health program for people who really can't afford it.