not sure if this is the best place but i wanted to at least try.
had to go to urgent care in the middle of a shift about a month ago because my mouth/lip was badly swollen and hurting and my manager sent me.
literally a five minute visit from a nurse - not a doctor - that looked at my mouth, told me she suspected an infection, and sent a prescription for an antibiotic to my pharmacy.
paid my copay (i have good insurance - it was still $50). paid for the antibiotics at the pharmacy, done.
got a bill in the mail saying my copay didn’t cover all of it and that i owe $35. not a big deal.
BUT - the cost that my insurance was billed for was $590. it was a five minute (at MOST) visit, barely a conversation with the nurse. it was a very quick in and out visit.
is there a good way to phrase a request to at least see the breakdown of the costs? i was told my copay was all that i owed when i checked out after my visit, the $35 isn’t going to break me but i’m baffled about what they billed my insurance.
even if i end up paying the $35, i still at least want to see what they charged my insurance for that meant that i owe an additional $35 on top of the $50 i was told would cover the out of pocket portion.
US healthcare baffles me
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