<prompt> Human: EDIT: So we spoke with the hospital and our insurance company. The hospital mailed out an itemized bill today so we should be getting that soon. Our insurance instructed us to hold off on paying this bill, as they will send out a second bill in a week or so, saying that it is past due. They wont start charging late feesthreatening collections until theyve sent a third bill. We should have all of the documentation available by then and be able to dispute or pay as we see fit. Thank you so much everyone for all your advice, I really really appreciate it. You guys are awesome :Hey PF! Thanks in advance for any advice you guys have.So husband was in hospital at the end of August for one day. We received the bill a few days ago. The bill is vague, just says Total charges: 10000.00Insurance payments:5000.00Remaining balance: 5000.00The bill is due today. Weve asked for an itemized bill and EOB but they refuse to send them. Theyve said the bill is due today and must be paid before they will send the itemized bill.We do not have any issue paying the bill, but would like to make sure we know what we are paying for.I called the Texas Department of Insurance and they said to call our insurance company, but the insurance company has already paid their portion.Does anyone have any advice on how to move forward with this? Thank you so much!  <response>: You get the EOB from your insurance company. It should break down charges, discounts, your out of pocket amount, and the amount paid by insurance. By law you are liable ONLY for the amounts listed under your out of pocket amount... the hospital cannot try and collect any more than that, according to the terms of their contract with the insurer. 