Chronic Illness on Sidechat | I hate having to have the “if I pass out don’t call 911” speech with new people each semester or each time I start a new job like sorry sister this isn’t new to me and I’m uninsured 😭😭

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Chronic Illness 3w

I hate having to have the “if I pass out don’t call 911” speech with new people each semester or each time I start a new job like sorry sister this isn’t new to me and I’m uninsured 😭😭

Anonymous 3w

this but with my seizures, and i have to try and explain like "no i promise it's not serious i promise i'm not going to die i just dont want you to freak out if it happens"

Anonymous 3w

Yes this! I am insured and could theoretically afford the ambulance- but it’s just not necessary and just really stressful overall. I have POTS, I’m not dying, my body is just permanently confused. And it’s so difficult trying to explain that to people.

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Anonymous 3w

REAL

Anonymous

#3 2w

Ambulances aren’t covered by insurance since they’re overwhelmingly private companies that don’t have to accept it. Did this change?

Anonymous

#4 2w

How do you even tell the difference between a city/public ambulance and private ambulance? I always thought private ambulances you had to request or call their number. Anytime I've had 911 for an ambulance it has the city's name on it, so I assumed it was public, but I was still charged up the ass for it

Anonymous

#1 2w

A private ambulance can also respond to 911 calls as contracted by the government. Their company name can be whatever they want and can include the city name. Not everywhere has tax funded ambulances, but tax funded ambulances still bill for services like hospitals and are similarly rarely well-covered by insurance.