On the other hand, what do you do if you are a surgeon or a hospital asked to provide care to a prospective patient who is uninsured and unfunded? Healthcare providers are frequently asked to render their services with only the security of a lien or an attorney’s letter of protection. Both of which, however, require the healthcare providers to wait an extended amount of time for payment while assuming the significant risk that payment may never materialize. The burden is heavy, especially when the medical care required is complicated and expensive.