Why do they still send an ambulance bill even if you die (2 part question)

I was told it cant affect a dead persons credit so let it all settle for at least a year before paying any bills you get. Insurance usually takes awhile to clear it all.

It sucks, doesn’t it.
Contact them. If you give them a copy of the DC they’ll forgo payment.

Yeah, but they know she is dead. They could not save her.

Yay we get to pay for their failure. Fuck them.

Sorry you are facing this. No disrespect but I am unsure if failure is part of the conversation other than failure for them to be empathetic to the situation.
If someone is pronounced dead before being transported by an ambulance, you generally will not be billed for the ambulance service as there was no transport provided; however, specific rules vary depending on the location, insurance provider, and when the death occurred during the ambulance call, with some situations potentially resulting in a partial bill for the initial response time.

I am sorry you are going through this and you are angry about the loss.

The person working in the billing department, may not work for ambulance company, by law (HIPPA), may not know anything about diagnosis, outcome or death.

Well of course it can affect their credit score @KNOWITALL. But so?

Yeah, does a dead persons credit score actually matter?

No. God be like “You have a credit score of 102. BAI!” And slams the pearly gates.

The ambulance company addressed it to her because they transported her, she was not deceased yet. They probably don’t know she is deceased.

When someone refers to an estate, that means the finances of the deceased. You may not think of it as “an estate” but that’s what her finances are, an estate.

I wouldn’t pay it. They can’t make you pay it. You are not responsible for her bills. They may bug you for it, but tell them she is deceased and you can provide proof, and they will wipe it off their books.

I should have clarified, they could not save her so no transport was done by them. Only the county Coroner

But thank you all

I figured they cannot force us, how shitty would that be.

I understand people want money, but just what the fuck?

Unless the debt is an insane amount, why the fuck would you go after a few hundred or less. Money grubbing assholes.

I understand maybe if HIPAA kicks in. But when the paramedic said they could not save her, and there was no transport, it just confuses me that wouldn’t have been documented. But HIPAA blah blah. Maybe also because the coroner is the only one that can pronounce death.

I am ranting at this point. Thank you all again. I just find it so incredibly heartless.

It is @SergeantQueen. They probably feel it too.
Your mom should get a $200 death benefit tho, from Social Security.

Deep sigh….....
It’s quite unfortunate, that one cannot afford to die, in America…

I know a man who lost his wife, to cancer. He owes, something like $500k, to various medical bills…

Sometimes. There are no words, for this…

I’m VERY SORRY SQ, that this has happened…

I am proud of you though, for handling this so far. You have shown immeasurable strength, and resilience. You are strong. Much stronger, than you think.

In spite of the situation, I am confident that you will navigate this storm. Keep your chin up.
People care about you…..
Rant away….

@Dutchess_III The point is thats exactly what hospital billing told me verbatim. There are no negative consequences.

And with my mom, zero bills came in as due after that year of waiting.

@Dutchess_III I think you may be thinking of the one time, $255 death benefit, however, that goes to surviving spouse or children under 18.