I’m Canadian. And I’m already sorry for asking an ignorant question.
I know you have to pay for hospital visits in the states. I know lower economic status can come with lower access to birth control and sex education. But then, how do they afford to give birth? Do people ever avoid hospital visits because they don’t feel like they can’t afford it?
Do hospitals put people on a payment plan? Is it possible to give birth and not pay if you don’t have the means? How does it work in the states?
How does it all work?
Again. Canadian. And sorry.
Stupid question: can you just not tell them who you are?
Nope. You will have to fill out paperwork after triage and before being put in a bed.
You can be prosecuted for fraud for providing false info.
If you want to give birth in the hospital they’re going to need to create a birth certificate. That probably requires ID.
Otherwise if you just get dropped off at the front door of the emergency room with no ID on you, you’ll get treated as a John Doe. Basically, unidentified person needs assistance. I don’t know how exactly that situation works its way through the billing department.