I just got a bill for a Dr that "helped" my Dr during my surgery in Feb saying I owe money towards my deductable which I met in Jan it shows on another insurance print out that he is not in network so that is a whole other deductable :( But how do I know he helped? I saw noone other than my Dr and the anesthesiologist
Can one protest? lol
1|1|dr's and dentists have all kinds of scams including doing unnecessary 'work' that they can bill you for|glennie58|glenn_scott@alumni.ksg.harvard.edu|09:17:38|04/17/2009|
I would contact the primary doctor in this case and ask who asked this guy to do anything... I would protest, after the number of times I've been ripped off I don't just let it go anymore.... spent 3,000+ to get two front teeth that fall out whenever they feel like it in plantation fl, doctor zahler, OMG I wish I could sue this guy... 2|1|TALK to the insurance co. The dr that did the surgery isn't supposed to use anyone who isn't |sneakers1234|ross417@msn.com|09:20:30|04/17/2009|
in your network. If he did, the helping dr may have to accept only what he got. 3|2|What ticks me off is that my Dr's office is in the hospital so therefore his two other partners are right there or at least one was and I know they leave the office when|teener|teenerzacsneenee@yahoo.com|09:30:16|04/17/2009|
they deliver a babyas my last visit lasted only 5 minutes cause the Dr had to leave for a c section My siurgery wasn't abnormal and he has been in practice at least 20 years so I don't understand why he needed help 4|1|Is it a teaching hospital?|sheliar|sandk95@embarqmail.com|10:22:36|04/17/2009|
A resident could have helped to gain more experience. Technically, residents are doctors, and they do bill you for services. We have a medical school here in town, so that happens a lot here.
Shelia
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5|2|No it is not Now yesterdays surgery their was a student with the foot Dr but he came in and introduced himself even before I saw my dr |teener|teenerzacsneenee@yahoo.com|10:28:59|04/17/2009|
>Posted on Apr-17-09 at 10:22 AM (Eastern)
>by 71.2.155.108A resident could have helped
>to gain more experience. Technically,
>residents are doctors, and they do
>bill you for services. We
>have a medical school here in
>town, so that happens a lot
>here. Shelia
>A child educated only at school is
>an uneducated child. - George Santayana
>
6|3|With my dd, I had c-section and they had an "assist" that my insurance wouldn't pay for|Sara_s_Mom|IClipCoupons@gmail.com|11:08:36|04/17/2009|
I complained to my doctor's office and they wrote a letter explaining why they needed an assistant for the surgery. But yeah, you have no control over who shows up after you're under --- hope you get it worked out.
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7|1|I spoke with my insurance co they said I had to talk with the billing dept of my Dr's to see if they would waive the fee since no choice was given to me I called and the girl I need to|teener|teenerzacsneenee@yahoo.com|11:44:53|04/17/2009|
speak with is out of teh office so I had to leave a message 8|2|Commending you for looking line by line at your hospital bill/EOB from insurance.....not many people actually do this! I hope your insurance company will realize you were not in any position to decline his services since you were not aware of who he was or that he was involved....sheesh.|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|16:49:25|04/17/2009|
"Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy." 9|3|J what surprised me and make me go hmmmm is the insurance co said that they just pay the claims as it comes in and I needed to talk to my DR WTH with the cost of insurance these days you'd think they would care a bit more|teener|teenerzacsneenee@yahoo.com|16:53:48|04/17/2009|
and want to check into things like this 10|4|You'd think their claims reviewers would be reading the bills line by line and contacting the doctors themselves....for what insurance costs these days, sheesh.|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|17:58:30|04/17/2009|
"Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy." 11|5|Tina, what I did one time was called and got a copy of the "Surgery Notes", those are your medical records and you will find out just what all that doctor did do if it was there. They will |cashcoll|cashcoll@yahoo.com|20:28:42|04/17/2009|
try and say that you can't have them but you are have every RIGHT to see them and to get a copy of them. If they don't let you then tell them you will
contact the Insurance Commissioner for your state.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has clarified the rights of patients to review their medical records.
HTH
Teresa
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12|6|Great idea, Teresa! Yes, you do have the right to have a copy of any and all documentation in your medical record!|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|20:40:48|04/17/2009|
"Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy." 13|7|Ill go that route if I don't get action from the person I called Thanks|teener|teenerzacsneenee@yahoo.com|20:48:23|04/17/2009|
>Posted on Apr-17-09 at 08:40 PM (Eastern)
>by 67.173.18.107 "Middle age is when
>you choose your cereal for the
>fiber, not the toy."
14|1|A hospital psychiatrist tried to bill my mom for a consultation with my father while he was comatose|mfrs|mfrs.sv.ca@gmail.com|03:26:54|04/18/2009|
This was at Sloan-Kettering, a leading cancer and teaching hospital. My mother called the doctor, described my father's condition, and asked him to check his notes to know what my father actually said--as the primary relative she was permitted to know. She never heard from him again. My family has excellent insurance but we certainly didn't want to be party to a rip-off.