<prompt> Human: I work at a school in MO. Like the title says, an ambulance was called for something that was realistically not an emergency. I tried to refuse care several times, but it did not work. I was also told by the school nurse that I had to go to a certain hospital that was 32 miles away for insurance purposes. Our school insurance has partnerships with this hospital. This turned out to not to be completely true - the hospital that is 6 miles away would have also accepted me for their emergency room.No one sent me a bill for months, and I eventually called to get one. My insurance company covered most of the bill, but some of it remains. Im trying to appeal it on the basis that:1. I tried to refuse care several times2. I was told to go to a farther away hospital that resulted in over 190 extra in mileage. Do I have a chance in getting some of that charge forgiven? Even knocking off just the extra mileage would make a huge difference for this teacher who is at one of the lowest paying districts in the state very cheap cost of living, low taxes, low rent, low everything. Should I ask the schools insurance as opposed to my personal insurance I have through the school to cover the rest?  <response>: Call up the hospital and ask for a payment plan of 10mo and ask for a financial hardship application. Most hospitals will be thrilled that you are even making the attempt to pay and help you out on the bill. Worst case you should be able to negotiate out a very low monthly payment that wont really affect your budget. From a firefighter that hears these concerns a lot. On a side note in most places I am familiar with, it is illegal to force someone to go to the hospital against their will unless they are determined to not possess the mental capability to make the sound decision for themselves I.e. Having lost consciousness, mentally impaired, under the influence of alcohol or drugs etc. I might suggest questioning why you were not allowed to make your own healthcare decisions which is your legal right. 