Monday, March 5, 2012

Hospital offers patients a break on bills: Pocahontas Memorial giving 50 percent off if paid before Nov. 1

DAILY MAIL STAFF

Former patients at the hospital in Pocahontas County are rushingto take advantage of a 50-percent-off sale.

If they pay their portions of bills before Nov. 1, they'll onlyowe half, said administrator P. Donald Muhlenthaler of PocahontasMemorial Hospital in Marlinton.

"We're having a very, very good community response," Muhlenthalersaid, noting that dozens of past-due accounts have been paid.

"We had a lady plunk down $2,000. The first week, a gentlemanplunked down $700."

Even if patients have long-standing bills, the temporary policyapplies.

But they've got to pay it - or half of it - in full.

"So it you owe $100 and …

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