$1 million hospital bill was given to a Canadian woman who has just given birth in the United States. She entered the country to have a simple vacation with her husband, but fate had another path for her.
Jennifer Huculak and her husband both live in Sasketchewan, Canada. They were only in Hawaii last year for a short break from their busy schedules. She was pregnant at the time and she had to give birth despite being nine weeks early.
Since it was a premature delivery, Huculak had to stay on bed rest in the hospital for a span of six weeks. Her premature baby was also placed in the neonatal intensive care unit for two months.
Now, though, Huculak and her 11-month-old baby are now both healthy and back in their home in Canada. However, they were shocked, and not in a good way, when they returned to their residence only to find out that their hospital charges at the Hawaiian hospital reached $950,000.
Huculak called up CTV News of Canada regarding the nearly $1 million hospital bill that she got. She mentioned that she had bought Blue Cross insurance before her trip. Plus, she was also cleared by her doctor for travel.
However, she stated that Blue Cross is refusing to pay for any of the hospital costs due to claims that Huculak had a pre-existing condition. "It makes you sick to your stomach," shared Huculak. "Who can pay a million-dollar medical bill? Who can afford that?"
According to Huculak, Blue Cross merely sent her a letter to inform her that the insurance company will not be paying a single cent off of her $1 million hospital bill. According to the letter, "Ms. Huculak was diagnosed and treated for a high-risk pregnancy in the six months prior to departure."
"As Ms. Huculak is currently hospitalized and being treated for this high-risk pregnancy, any expenses incurred are not eligible under the terms of your policy," continued the letter.
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