Legal Question in Consumer Law in Maryland

Upon admission to a local hospital for chest pain (Length of stay- overnight) I was presented with the usual form to sign stating that

1) I acknowledge ultimate responsibility for payment, beyond insurance coverage

2) I assign insurance benefits

3) I authorize release of information,

4) I understand there are financial aid resources available,

5) I agree to pay interest, collection and attorney's fees on unpaid balances,

and

6) I release the hospital for loss of any personal property

I struck through (great big X) articles 1 and 5, and signed the paper. They have a copy So do I.

Now I am getting balance billings from the hospital for the unreimbursed (by insurance) portions of the bill. My stand is that we have no existing agreement that I would be responsible for or pay any such charges.

Am I screwed?

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