Dr Brayer over at EverythingHealth asks the question. Of course any outstanding bills go to the deceased person's estate. Why are physician's any different?
- Would the funeral home excuse payment for the grave stone of their dead client?
- Would the ambulance company excuse payment if their patient died en route?
- Would your mortgage company excuse their outsanding balance upon your death and give your estate the house?
- Will the US government excuse your estate of your back taxes upon your death?
I think that should answer your question.
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After reading Dr. Brayer's post at least he had the decency to ponder the human nature aspect of this scenario. Of course people should be compensated for their work. I can't even imagine say losing a loved one suddenly in a car accident struggling thru that grief and finding bills mixed in with sympathy cards. After my mother died her estate took quite a while to straighten out and I was recieving hurry up and pay dead beat letters. Cetainly pay the people that cared for the person that died..just at least appreciate the humanity of it.
I took care of my Mom's estate. If the bills were submitted within a year, I paid them. Then the estate was settled. Those coming in after that were out of luck.
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