Medical Robo calls

[rgp]

As i noted earlier, I spent one night in the hosp, last Thurs. Came home late Fri. Starting Mon, I have been receiving about 3-4 Robo calls p/day for this Med plan, or that , or this Med alert or that, etc.& so-on.

It is clear to me that the Hosp, must have sold my contact information? to a list? / a group ? Just doesn't seem right too me. They told me to go home & rest ! How in the hell can ya rest when the damn phone rings about every [phone's ringing as I type this] 2-3 hours.

Anything to make a buck I guess !

 

[moviequeen1]

I would call and speak with a representative from the hospital,point blank ask if they did indeed sell your name to an insurance company.
I think this is a violation of your rights,giving out or 'selling your personal information without your permission.
I suggest you call a lawyer see what he/she thinks they can do regarding your situation.I f you don't have Caller ID with your phone get it now,so you won't pick up the phone unless you recognize the caller or the phone#. Sue

 

[jaminhealth]

As i noted earlier, I spent one night in the hosp, last Thurs. Came home late Fri. Starting Mon, I have been receiving about 3-4 Robo calls p/day for this Med plan, or that , or this Med alert or that, etc.& so-on.

It is clear to me that the Hosp, must have sold my contact information? to a list? / a group ? Just doesn't seem right too me. They told me to go home & rest ! How in the hell can ya rest when the damn phone rings about every [phone's ringing as I type this] 2-3 hours.

Anything to make a buck I guess !

So when you were in the hospital you didn't have any insurance...so that is why you are getting calls to buy some. I don't answer my phone very often and if I do and don't recognize the voice, I say she's not here and hang up.

 

[terry123]

This last week I have been getting Robo calls too about new medical plans being opened up in my area. Also calls for med alert devices. I have not been in the hospital for a couple of years. I now recognize the numbers and do not answer. If I answer in error, I just hang up when I realize what it is.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Another possibility is that the hospital made an inquiry into your credit report or insurance carrier and that is the source of the leak.

Sadly, we live in a world where someone is always watching and trying to figure out how to separate us from our money.

 

[rgp]

This last week I have been getting Robo calls too about new medical plans being opened up in my area. Also calls for med alert devices. I have not been in the hospital for a couple of years. I now recognize the numbers and do not answer. If I answer in error, I just hang up when I realize what it is.

OK, so then perhaps I'm mistaken...and the situation is the same as yours ?

Hopefully they'll stop soon.

 

[rgp]

So when you were in the hospital you didn't have any insurance...so that is why you are getting calls to buy some. I don't answer my phone very often and if I do and don't recognize the voice, I say she's not here and hang up.

No I was covered & have very good Ins...and no I never answer, as i too have caller I.D. But the constant ringing still drives me nutz....

 

[Butterfly]

This last week I have been getting Robo calls too about new medical plans being opened up in my area. Also calls for med alert devices. I have not been in the hospital for a couple of years. I now recognize the numbers and do not answer. If I answer in error, I just hang up when I realize what it is.

I've suddenly been getting similar calls, too. It's been 5 years since I've been in hospital. One of the calls told me the back brace my doc ordered had been approved etc. -- none of my docs ever ordered any such thing. There are an awful lot of medical scams out there. I think they just call at random, and particularly to older people.