Hi all-
I'm hoping some of you awesome ladies can help me to help a friend.
One of our customer turned good friend's mom has just been diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. She is 63 years old, and has no health insurance.
We are trying to figure out a way to negotiate with the medical facilities to reduce their fee's.
So I'm wondering if anyone here has had success in something similar.

Just the other night I was looking at some old bills from running hubbys knee surgery. The bill was over 12k, but the doctor accepted only 3k, and wrote the rest off.

Why can't they help out someone in dire need?? It seems sad really.
So far they have gotten the MRI facility to give them a couple of hundred dollars, but the bill is over 2k!
I can't believe how much time all of this takes. Just to get someone to TALK to you! It's very frustrating.
And meanwhile this poor lady is just trying to fight for her life- all the while worrying about how she's going to pay for it.
Maddening!!
any advice on how to negotiate the medical mine field would be much appreciated!