Business ProfileforMemorial Health University Medical Center

I was visiting ******** ** on October 15, 2022 when I had a *** ********* with my heart so I went to Memorial Health for treatment. They proceeded to check me in and did perform an EKG, drew blood for lab work and did a chest X-ray. Because the emergency room was over flowing with patients I was never given a emergency room but was required to Sith in the lobby or hallway after each exam. It was in the hallway where I was approached by someone from the hospital asking me for insurance information and then requesting that I pay $400 as my share of the expense for the services being provided. After sitting by the nurses station in the ER area I was finally approached by a Dr who spoke to me for approximately 5 minutes and told me to schedule a visit with my cardiologist when Returned home. After returning home I received a bill from Memorial saying I owed them $1228.29 without any explanation as to where these charges came from. I then contacted them for a detailed bill and received it showing them I was charged $2962.44 for the emergency room. I then called and talked to a customer service person and asked what the emergency room billed included as I was never given an emergency room. She took my concern and informed me she would send it back to the hospital for answers. I never heard another word until March 2023 when I received the same bill again and this time a threat to send me to collection. Once again I called and started the process over again and once again was told the same thing. Not surprisingly I again haven't heard anything until I receive yet another bill for $1228.29. I have offered the customer Service people a settlement of $700 for the services they provided but I objected to paying for a emergency room that I never received. I'd like for someone to explain why I was charged a full emergency room charge when all I got was a five minute conversation with a doctor before I pay the entire amount being billed.