Bills - charity care

I am off insurance since the summer. Same problems. My e.p. doc (checks out ICD - defibrillator implant) charged me nothing for my last check up. Rare experience. I don't know if there is a similar hospital in your area, but I went to Deborah Heart and Lung Center in N.J., where I applied for 'charity' (free) care. Deborah is known for providing that. You have to ask about how to apply for charity care at your hospital(assuming you can't afford what they are asking). Good luck ! Harold