<prompt> Human: I work as a new grad ICU nurse. Had some chest pains and elevated heart rate at work and eventually, towards the middle of my shift, passed out over the break room table. Got rushed to the ER. Heart was in SVT going in the 200s. Adenosine given x3 and cardioversion didnt stop it so I was admitted onto the cardiac ICU floor. Didnt have any insurance with my employer yet because I was so new but in 3 days it will kick in...I stayed a week. So I have 3 days of bills not covered, including the surgery, and copayments for what is covered. I have since been let go of that position because I had to be admitted again for the same reason during work having another stay in cardiac ICU. Im assuming they can get away with firing me over medical issues because I was within my first 90days. Both visits amount to 120k. I am still unemployed with no current insurance so I havent been able to get back to work still having heart issues. I was told by billing at the hospital that because I drove an hour to work every day and dont reside in that county, the hospital cant consider me for any charity. I cant let this ruin my credit and my life! What suggestions does anyone have for me??UPDATE: Hustled over the phone for days in a row to the different billing departments related to my hospital stays and surgery anesthesia, radiology, physicians, more imaging, lab and I think thats it. I thought I was getting nowhere. Evidently some lovely soul I talked to filed for charity for me, in my county, not the one I was hospitalized in even, and got me approved within a week. All I kept getting over the phone were a lot of No, thats not possible and Im sorry you dont qualify over and over. I wasnt ever told I was going to have a chance with charity or that they were submitting it for me. I called the hospital today to verify the 120k going down to 85, noting that, hey, I wasnt complaining, I just wanted to know what happened. She told me someone filed for a charity shes never heard of in my county shes never heard of. What a super awesome amazing surprise to come home to that new 85 bill!!! I can handle that, just not 120K. Thanks to everyone for posting helpful comments, resources, advice and ideas! Reddit is truly a wonderful thing :  <response>: Bankruptcy is the most likely and probably smartest outcome here. With that in mind, find a bankruptcy attorney maybe there is a free legal aid group near you?. Should that be the direction you need to go in, it wont likely make sense for you to set up payment plans or pay any of the small bills that seem within reach. Find a bankruptcy resource asap so you know how to proceed. 