When examining your bill, many factors can affect an individual’s financial responsibility for the cost of hospital care. This includes:
If an individual has insurance, and under which insurer and plan he or she is covered;
Individual qualifications for additional financial assistance from the facility;
Factors specific to each patient’s care and needs, such as:
Length of stay in the hospital
Specific items needed for care
Additional testing required or recommended by your provider, and
Unexpected complications