I was recently in the hospital for only one day. I was hospitalized for bipolar disorder and was given some heavy meds to sedate me. I left against medical advice.

I spent the next couple of days taking the meds they gave me out of sheer exhaustion and desperation from not sleeping for weeks. If I didn't take them I wouldn't sleep again and things would get worse. I basically slept two days away and was so out of it even afterwards. I couldn't take care of myself how was I supposed to be able to call about this urgent hospitalization and get an approval.

Now I'm really afraid that my bill is going to be more than I can even imagine to afford because I am past the amount of time that you are allowed to call in for an approval for an urgent hospitalization. Plus I left against medical advice, so I'm sure that is not going to help my case.

What can I expect money-wise for a situation like this? Is there anything I can do? If it's as bad as I think it is, I'll either have to give up my apartment, food, or my meds. And I'm thinking the meds will be the first to go; but then I'll probablly eventually just end up in the hospital again! I've been off meds before and the same things always happen. Please help. I'm very scared of what may happen.

Do you have health insurance?

The hospital that you went to.....is it contracted with your insurance?

The doctor that examined you.....is he/she part of the Network?