PSA: If you leave a hospital AMA (against medical advice) you are NOT going to be forced to pay for your hospital stay. Insurance still covers it.
This PSA is too late for many, but it is something to keep in mind when entering any healthcare facility for any reason. This is a persistent lie that existed before COVID and has been used and abused in order to terrify patients into acquiescing to the deadly (and lucrative) COVID protocols.
I myself have gone AMA 4-5 times and have been told the same lie. If you find yourself in any confusion as what is and is not covered, I urge you to call your insurance company and not take medical professionals’ word or the hospital’s word for it, especially if your insurance is private (I have no experience with Medicaid/Medicare, so I can’t speak to that). My insurance companies have always been helpful with explaining what is and is not covered to me and have spoken to the healthcare professionals directly on my behalf as well.
A link to an article nicely outlining what going AMA is and means: https://www.agingcare.com/articles/know-your-rights-understanding-hospital-discharges-against-medical-advice-445934.htm
Thanks for sharing. The article you linked to does say this about Medicare/Medicaid: A survey of nearly 50,000 patient medical records from the University of Chicago Medicine found that, of 453 patients who had left against medical advice, not a single patient was denied insurance coverage for their care due to their discharge decision. It’s worth noting that the majority of these patients had government-funded health insurance through Medicare and/or Medicaid.
Totally true. I went to the ER because I was sick and needed a breathing treatment (sent there by my dr.) I was waiting so long and they wanted to do all of these tests that I didn’t need so I told them I was leaving. And I did. My health insurance paid for the ER visit. Don’t let them scare you!