'The in-network option is a helicopter and I live 3 miles by the road from the hospital': Person Stands Up to Unreasonable Insurance Company By Suggesting a Bill for an Emergency Helicopter Ride

It's difficult to imagine something more insidious, unreasonable, and unhelpful than American health insurance services. If you're an American, I don't need to remind you. For those of you who live anywhere else, it is so much worse than what you're assuming. In my experience, my first response to any illness or injury is to ignore it. That's an incredibly dystopian sentiment, but it's the unfortunate reality of this country.

With all that said, don't expect any dealings with an insurance company to go in your immediate favor. They're going to reap you for money as much as they possibly can. That's why this story found on the /r/maliciouscompliance subreddit is a breath of fresh air. When facing a medical emergency, /u/DawnBeaver did the obvious and called an ambulance. Only when they got the bill did they realize that they were charged the full bill for the ambulance. They then realized ambulances in the area weren't covered, only helicopters. Realizing the ridiculousness of this, they decided to stick it to their insurance company by outlining just how financially ludicrous this was. Malicious Compliance at its finest. Check out the story and responses below!