If you don’t have insurance let your provider’s office know right away.
Ultimately the best thing is to find insurance that will cover you to help ease any financial burden. Ask your clinic if they have someone who can work collaboratively with you or have a resource to help you.
You should receive price estimates before any services which will allow you to work with the health care system to determine payments and/or payment plans.
As part of the Affordable Care Act, it is illegal for insurance companies to decline patient coverage due to a pre-existing condition.