<prompt> Human: Im not the custodial parent for my daughter, so I couldnt sign her up for Medicare with out her mom. Despite her going to the doctor over the years, I couldnt get her mom to take the time to get her on Medicare. Back in January, she had a really bad cough that would not go away, so I bit the bullet and took her to the hospital. Everything was okay with her, and we went about our day. Then I got the 1000 dollar hospital bill for all the tests they did. Well 2 months later, her mom finally got her insurance done, so shes covered by medicaid now. My question is, can I get this bill expunged, or at least reduced, now that she has insurance?  <response>: Insurance usually always has an effective as of date. Given that these are so far apart its not likely youll get Medicaid to cover it. However hospitals will usually be willing to negotiate bills with individuals and especially when you pay in cash. Call the hospital and just ask. Whats the worst that can happen? They say no? 