REVIEW RSS FEED
GREAT MOMENTS IN HEALTH CARE
News 10, Sacramento - The parents of a Sacramento State student beaten to death by a dorm mate last month said they were stunned to receive a $30,000 bill from the UC Davis Medical Center as well as a letter asking their murdered son not to return because of payment issues.
Gerald and Elizabeth Hawkins said last weekend -- ten days after their son Scott was killed -- they got a bill to their Santa Clara home for $29,186.50 from the UC Davis Medical Center.
In addition to documenting the 5 minutes of emergency room work done, the envelope also included a letter to "the patient," saying Scott Hawkins was considered indigent and shouldn't come back for further treatment. . .
UC Davis spokeswoman Carole Gan apologized for the letter, calling the incident an accident of automation.
Gerald and Elizabeth Hawkins said last weekend -- ten days after their son Scott was killed -- they got a bill to their Santa Clara home for $29,186.50 from the UC Davis Medical Center.
In addition to documenting the 5 minutes of emergency room work done, the envelope also included a letter to "the patient," saying Scott Hawkins was considered indigent and shouldn't come back for further treatment. . .
UC Davis spokeswoman Carole Gan apologized for the letter, calling the incident an accident of automation.
1 Comments:
Re: Accident of automation.
Those who blame there computers -are doomed to mediocrity.
Post a Comment
<< Home