I received a bill for $180 because the doctor asked if I wanted a Vit D test and a prescription refill during my annual. It's a routine question I get every year, but never charged. I denied the Vit D test so I'm shocked to get a bill. I tried talking to the billing office and they won't fix it.

Like what I mentioned in the intro, the doctor's office billed me $680 but my insurance covered most so I'm left with $180. I find it ridiculous to get charged that much when the doctor spent seconds to a couple minutes talking about Vit D testing when I declined it and also asking me if I wanted a prescription refill that I get every year for eczema.

The doctor is no longer at the practice, so I've been dealing with the billing office, and they keep reiterating the fact that I "talked about stuff outside of an annual checkup". I called my insurance, and they said I have to work with the billing office to fix the code.

My insurance covers "preventative care" so I haven’t had this issue previously that I've gone for a yearly checkup. My Vit D levels were extremely high two years ago and I already had a test last year to make sure it's back to normal. I already have all the facts about Vit D levels. I did not need her whole talk about Vitamin D. I didn't ask for it, but now I'm being charged. And if I'd known they were going to charge that much to get my steroid cream refilled then I wouldn't have said yes when she asked me if I needed a prescription refill.

This feels like fraud and there's nothing I can do but pay up. Does anyone know if there's anything I can do?

https://ift.tt/N3tWTCw Submitted August 01, 2024 at 03:49AM by treesurge https://ift.tt/8vHjyuh