Camille supports her sick sister. That’s why she accompanied her to her medical appointments at the hospital. After an emotional health check-up, she received the bill for medical services. That’s when she saw red!
The hospital charged her sister $40 because she cried during the consultation!
It is on Tweeter that Camille has a rant. “My little sister has had some serious health issues lately and was finally able to see a doctor. They charged her $40 for crying. She has a rare disease and it is very difficult to find care. She was emotional because she felt frustrated and helpless. A tear in her eye and they charged her $40 with no questioning why she was crying, no trying to help her, no assessments, no prescriptions, nothing. They charged her more for her crying than for an eye test. They made her pay more for her crying than for a hemoglobin test. They made him pay more for crying than for a health risk assessment. They made him pay more for crying than for a blood test. »
“brief emotional and behavioral assessment”
However, in the United States, this practice is not illegal and has even been practiced since 2015. It is under the guise of an “emotional evaluation” that doctors can charge their patients more. This is precisely what shocks Camille, because no “assessment” has been carried out. Her little sister just cried.
Still, this case is far from isolated in the land of Uncle Sam.