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fescuerescue

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5. Calling the insurance company has a catch

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 18, 2019, 10:44 PM

Sep 2019

Say the insurance company reveres the claim. Now the doctor sticks you with the full bill because claim was denied.

Now you gotta fight the doctor's office too.

There is literally no reward for saving the insurance company money, and highly likely - a big penalty.

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Stuff like this is why our healthcare is overpriced. [View all] Liberal Veteran Sep 2019 OP

Was his staff working with you? wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #1

Not that I am aware of. Liberal Veteran Sep 2019 #2

The office probably bills from the daily schedule, and the biller didn't know, Hoyt Sep 2019 #3

That makes more sense than is obvious on the surface. I didn't think of that. Liberal Veteran Sep 2019 #4

Calling the insurance company has a catch fescuerescue Sep 2019 #5

Not if doc is smart. Patient didn't see the doc, so doc shouldn't have billed for an office Hoyt Sep 2019 #6

Right. But that still doesn't change the equation fescuerescue Sep 2019 #8

That depends on how the contract is written Massacure Sep 2019 #7

Yes but that is irrelevant way to many times. fescuerescue Sep 2019 #9