hospital bill
collocation in Englishmeaningsofhospitalandbill
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hospital
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈhɒs.pɪ.təl/us/ˈhɑː.spɪ.t̬əl/
a place where people who are ill or injured are treated and taken care of by doctors ...
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bill
noun
uk/bɪl/us/bɪl/
a request for payment of money owed, or the piece of paper on which it ...
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(Definition ofhospitalandbillfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The sickness fund pays the largest share of thehospitalbilldirectly to the hospital (third-party reimbursement).
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These units have been found to be extremely efficient quickly put together, and make a great contribution economically to thehospitalbill.
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What would such a person do about hishospitalbill?
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I think the charges would be slightly more, in addition to which there would be a saving on the totalhospitalbill.
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She had a major operation during that time and faced ahospitalbillof about £60,000.
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That amount is the cost of the laundry in thehospitalbill: the laundry cost is about the same as the whole cost of the drugs consumed in hospitals.
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She paid the entirehospitalbillof her daughter, who was injured in the wreck.
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Bart pays his father back, but thehospitalbillis $4000.
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Smith paid the woman'shospitalbilland agreed to a diversion agreement.
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The data also influenced quarantine or isolation measures for survivors, as well as payment of insurance policies and hospital bills.
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I expected to have to claim something to pay for hospital bills, but it did not happen.
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A person's life is enriched if he has no fear of doctors or hospital bills.
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First, the family has to find the £5,000, as it can receive no reimbursement until it can provide receipted hospital bills.
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They have the peace of mind of knowing that they need never worry about hospital bills, unlike families in other countries in the developed world.
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There is nothing that destroys the family budget of the professional worker more than heavy hospital bills and doctors' bills.
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Years of plastic surgery, substantial hospital bills, a lost court case, and the disruption of his career ensued.
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He underwent two major operations and spent 18 months recovering, accruing nearly $100,000 in hospital bills.
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She pays his hospital bills and donates her blood.
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She discovers that her hospital bills have been paid by an anonymous benefactor.
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