Comments on: I wish I knew to opt out of hospital phone and TV http://sensetosave.com/2009/01/14/i-wish-i-knew-to-opt-out-of-hospital-phone-and-tv/ Wed, 23 May 2012 18:19:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Reneehttp://sensetosave.com/2009/01/14/i-wish-i-knew-to-opt-out-of-hospital-phone-and-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-34021 Renee Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:57:31 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/?p=1097#comment-34021 If you weren't aware of you'd be charged, you should call and have the fees waived. I was able to do this after a 6 day stay in the hospital after my son's birth in 2007. I told them I was never told about the charges (which I wasn't), and told them if they could produce paperwork showing that I accepted the charges, I'd be glad to pay them. They had no such paperwork. I'd say a 5 minute phone call is worth the twenty-two dollars!BTW, I've enjoyed reading your blogs for a couple months now. I'm a fellow new-to-Pittsburgh, mom of a son (14 months), natural leaning (still breast-feeding), frugal-spending gal. We've got a lot in common! If you weren’t aware of you’d be charged, you should call and have the fees waived. I was able to do this after a 6 day stay in the hospital after my son’s birth in 2007. I told them I was never told about the charges (which I wasn’t), and told them if they could produce paperwork showing that I accepted the charges, I’d be glad to pay them. They had no such paperwork. I’d say a 5 minute phone call is worth the twenty-two dollars!

BTW, I’ve enjoyed reading your blogs for a couple months now. I’m a fellow new-to-Pittsburgh, mom of a son (14 months), natural leaning (still breast-feeding), frugal-spending gal. We’ve got a lot in common!

]]> By: Gretchenhttp://sensetosave.com/2009/01/14/i-wish-i-knew-to-opt-out-of-hospital-phone-and-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-33715 Gretchen Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:49:57 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/?p=1097#comment-33715 At our hospital they had a program where you paid $10.00 to be in a "club" and that is all that the phone and TV costs you. I remembered that with the second baby and signed up then too so we wouldn't be charged an enormous amount if we did use the phone or TV. At our hospital they had a program where you paid $10.00 to be in a “club” and that is all that the phone and TV costs you. I remembered that with the second baby and signed up then too so we wouldn’t be charged an enormous amount if we did use the phone or TV.

]]> By: Fabulously Brokehttp://sensetosave.com/2009/01/14/i-wish-i-knew-to-opt-out-of-hospital-phone-and-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-33644 Fabulously Broke Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:16:04 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/?p=1097#comment-33644 Good call. I should just put a sticker on my forehead that asks "Are there any hidden fees i should know about?"<b><a href="http://fabulouslybrokeinthecity.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Fabulously Broke in the City</a> "<i>Just a girl trying to find a balance between being a Shopaholic and a Saver.</i>"</b><em>Fabulously Broke's last blog post..</em><a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FabulouslyBrokeInTheCity/~3/512256480/heeah-20-year-old-4-fingered-pianist.html' rel="nofollow">Saver: Book Reviews</a> Good call. I should just put a sticker on my forehead that asks “Are there any hidden fees i should know about?”

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]]> By: Marybeth at www.babygoodbuys.comhttp://sensetosave.com/2009/01/14/i-wish-i-knew-to-opt-out-of-hospital-phone-and-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-33640 Marybeth at www.babygoodbuys.com Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:35:37 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/?p=1097#comment-33640 I would call them and see if the fee can be waived. I would tell them I was unaware of the charges and I didn't even use the services I was charged for. I understand that it wasn't much, but every little bit helps, and you could put that money into little Johnny's savings account!<em>Marybeth at www.babygoodbuys.com's last blog post..</em><a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Babygoodbuyscom/~3/512573841/reminder-enter-to-win-sleepy-wrap-baby.html' rel="nofollow">Online Sale: Up to 75% off Vincent Shoes</a> I would call them and see if the fee can be waived. I would tell them I was unaware of the charges and I didn’t even use the services I was charged for. I understand that it wasn’t much, but every little bit helps, and you could put that money into little Johnny’s savings account!

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]]> By: KayleighJeannehttp://sensetosave.com/2009/01/14/i-wish-i-knew-to-opt-out-of-hospital-phone-and-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-33619 KayleighJeanne Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:54:34 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/?p=1097#comment-33619 With our first baby they went over all of the room options with us when we did our unit walkthrough and met the anesthesiologist. (Didn't need him, but he was a nice guy!) They took down all of our insurance information and patient registration information. They let us choose whether or not we wanted a private room, which was a little more expensive but a choice we were happy with. Television was included with the room at no charge. We declined an outside line for the phone at that time, and we were never charged for it. We did get a few in-house calls on it though, as my aunt worked in that hospital.I'm not sure how this hospital will be, when we have been there for tests they haven't been very accommodating. Hopefully they will work with us!<em>KayleighJeanne's last blog post..</em><a href='http://kayleighjeanne.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default' rel="nofollow">Homesteading Tools: The Dust Pan</a> With our first baby they went over all of the room options with us when we did our unit walkthrough and met the anesthesiologist. (Didn’t need him, but he was a nice guy!) They took down all of our insurance information and patient registration information. They let us choose whether or not we wanted a private room, which was a little more expensive but a choice we were happy with. Television was included with the room at no charge. We declined an outside line for the phone at that time, and we were never charged for it. We did get a few in-house calls on it though, as my aunt worked in that hospital.

I’m not sure how this hospital will be, when we have been there for tests they haven’t been very accommodating. Hopefully they will work with us!

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]]> By: Erinhttp://sensetosave.com/2009/01/14/i-wish-i-knew-to-opt-out-of-hospital-phone-and-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-33616 Erin Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:29:02 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/?p=1097#comment-33616 I never would have realized it was an optional expense sort of thing. Good thing it wasn't too expensive, but still, makes you think they should let you know that somewhere.<em>Erin's last blog post..</em><a href='http://erinkelley.net/journal/2009/01/14/baby-weight/' rel="nofollow">Baby Weight</a> I never would have realized it was an optional expense sort of thing. Good thing it wasn’t too expensive, but still, makes you think they should let you know that somewhere.

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