Is it legal for a doctor’s office to charge per form I bring to them to sign? I had surgery and needed a form signed for my employer to take leave. Then after the surgery, I needed another form signed for state benefits. Both forms are to confirm the diagnosis and procedure. Anyone else annoyed or had to deal with form fees?
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Thứ Năm, 15 tháng 12, 2022
How a Sprawling Hospital Chain Ignited Its Own Staffing Crisis
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https://ift.tt/SoVtTBu Submitted December 15, 2022 at 08:33PM by Alan_Stamm https://ift.tt/Ev7OVpn
best way to go about asking for a breakdown of urgent care costs?
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
The irony is they've paid more in printing, shipping, and labor than the cost of the bill itself.
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