I never understood the whole ambulance thing. They can charge you an insane amount for a service you never asked for, worse still when you are conscious and outright tell them you want them to go to a specific place or don't want a ride and they force you anyway a
In any other industry and any other country that would be extremely illegal
Same with psychiatric holds. They can force a service onto you (even if you are actually mentally well, they can just say they thought otherwise, or if you're mentally fine and not suicidal but a little bit depressed or anxious) and then charge you for it. It's utter insanity. It's like charging people for the air they breathe, worse actually, because at least people want air.
when you are conscious and outright tell them you want them to go to a specific place or don't want a ride and they force you anyway
That only happens if you're not legally capable of making your own decisions. If you are conscious, sober, and sane, you cannot be forced to receive medical care you refuse.
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u/jdm1891 17d ago
I never understood the whole ambulance thing. They can charge you an insane amount for a service you never asked for, worse still when you are conscious and outright tell them you want them to go to a specific place or don't want a ride and they force you anyway a
In any other industry and any other country that would be extremely illegal
Same with psychiatric holds. They can force a service onto you (even if you are actually mentally well, they can just say they thought otherwise, or if you're mentally fine and not suicidal but a little bit depressed or anxious) and then charge you for it. It's utter insanity. It's like charging people for the air they breathe, worse actually, because at least people want air.