Comment on How do poor people in the states give birth without money?
moistclump@lemmy.world 2 years agoStupid question: can you just not tell them who you are?
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.
For stuff like in and out treatment you can but if you need ongoing care or prescriptions it would be difficult and either way if you get caught you are gonna get in trouble, fines, possible jail time so it’s best to just give your real info and just not pay or plead your case with the indigent fund hospitals usually have. All that said I’ve known plenty of people who have given fake info and have has no repercussions
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 years ago
Nope. You will have to fill out paperwork after triage and before being put in a bed.