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health advisory Hospital Health care 2007-11-14 16:20:52

my son has a heart murmur and I was refered to a county hospital.

Answer:

Usually this is for people who do not have any health insurance of what they do have will not cover the procedure you may need. A regular hospitals have all the specialist on almost anything, not usually true a county hospital. Some hospitals have what they call charity care, I would surely check your local hospitals for these options, I am sure you want the best care for your son that is available to you.

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i think a county hospital is the hospital thats closer to where you live and a regular hospital is a hospital that is well known everywhere and it's usually in a big city.

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county hospitals are usually where you can go and see the doctor for free, you wont get a bill whereas a regular hospital is where after you see the doctor you will get a bill itemized with all of the services you were provided with.

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A county hospital generally receives financial support from taxes raised by residents of that county as well as from fees for service (Private insurance, Medicaid and Medicare.)

A private hospital is supported by revenues garnered from patient care and private donations. Usually this includes payment from Medicaid and Medicare, although a very few hospitals opt out of this.

There is considerable overlap, as private institutions frequently receive revenues from public sources. While almost all hospitals are required to provide emergency service regardless of ability to pay, most uninsured patients are referred to county supported institutions.

Referrals are also made because one hospital is better equipped to handle certain situations. One hospital might be better for emergency trauma care, another for heart surgery.

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