Apparently dozens of people are receiving texts that say they have an unpaid emergency‑room or doctor bill, even when they’ve already been billed or have no record of such a charge. These messages usually come from the 833‑217‑8326 number and push a link to a payment portal that asks for personal data. Treat any unsolicited medical‑bill text as potential fraud. Verify the claim by calling the hospital’s official billing office, not the number in the message, and never enter SSN or insurance details on an unknown site. Report the number to your carrier and to the FTC to help stop the scam.
It seems there was a misunderstanding regarding the bill, as it pertains to the doctor, not the emergency room. Perhaps a closer review of the document would have clarified this distinction.
This is a clear case of FRAUD, i contacted the emergency room and i have no outstanding bills, beware of this number
The text received appears to be fraudulent, warning to verify information through official channels, such as logging in or contacting the hospital directly
The invoice isn't for the hospital, it's for the doctor, I'm suprised people don't know that there are two seperate bills, it's stated in the ER that you'll recieve a bill for the hospital and one for the doctor, aparently
I received a suspicious text message from this number regarding a hospital bill, which my insurance company later confirmed was a scam
It appears you were not a patient at that hospital, correct?
There was no aparent reason for this call, so I'll just quot what they said, which wasnt much anyway, and it didnt make alot of sence.
The billing process for this company can be lengthy, taking up to a year, which seems unnecessary, and one can only hope that they do not resort to sending accounts to debt collectors, as this would provide more rights to the individual.
This text message seemed suspicious from the start, as it claimed I had an outstanding emergency room bill, which I knew wasn't true since I hadn't been to the ER in over a year. Furthermore, the amount they claimed I owed was incorrect, and they even asked for my social security number and date of birth, which raised even more red flags. Luckily, I knew better than to give out that information, and I'm warning others to be cautious of this scam.
This number sent a text pretending to require insurance information for a nonexistent doctor's appointment, which seemed very suspicious and included a potentially malicious link.
I received a text message purporting to be about collecting insurance information for a doctor's visit I never attended. The request included a link and seemed very questionable.
This website has been active since 1997, registered to a company in Tennessee that caters to out-of-network doctors, allowing users to input their SSN or DOB, which seems like an ill-advised business decision due to the high risk of scams.
A text message with a link to pay a medical bill was received, which initially appeared legitimate due to the correct medical center name and patient information. However, the website requested my social security number to verify my identity, and when I opted for an alternative verification method, I never received the security code, revealing it to be a scam.
A false claim was made about an unpaid bill, but an official website confirmed that no balance was owed, indicating a potential fake website and scam.
A call was made regarding an allegedly unpaid ER bill, but upon investigation, it was found to be a fake claim, with the scammers even creating a fake website to collect payments
A message was received from this number claiming to be from Hanover Emergency Room's billing department, stating that my insurance company had denied payment, which is false since I've never been a patient there.
I received a text message from this number, indicating that my hospital bill was past due, despite being enrolled in a payment plan; I opted to unsubscribe from further text messages from this number by selecting the 'stop' option.
The user's experience with this number was described as bad.
A suspicious message from 833-217-8326 claimed that a hospital bill was available for online viewing and payment, despite never having visited the hospital.
The user provided informations is bad.
Users have provided an alert: Caution
According to the user's input, the experience was negative.
The user provided information is good
Be careful with this one, alot of peoples have problemes with it
A scam text was received, claiming an outstanding balance at Manchester Memorial Hospital, which is entirely fraudulent
A thorough review of previous posts would provide clarity on the nature of these calls, similar to how reading the hospital paperwork beforehand would have offered insight. It's clear that reading can be incredibly informative.
The receipt of the same text message raises concerns about how these individuals obtained our information, whether through hacking or an internal leak
A text message claimed my physician bill from Henrico Doctors' Hospital was ready, which was alarming given my recent visit to the hospital.
Further research reveals that the website was launched on 1/31/97 and is set to expire in 2024, with registration details showing Team Health in Knoxville, TN, as the owner, suggesting they outsource medical professionals to healthcare facilities nationwide
A text message was received, stating an outstanding anesthesiologist bill, with a link to a payment login site.
