I had a outpatient surgery in May that my doctor had recommended but I told him that I could only do it if my insurance covered it. He had the billing nurse call my insurance and they told me that it would only cost a $50 co-payment. Since then I have changed jobs and therefore changed insurance companies. Now I have a bill for $144 saying that my insurance only covered a portion. I don't know if they are charging me now because by the time it processed I was no longer under that insurance? Are they allowed to do this after the fact? Do I have any rights to get rid of the bill?
2007-07-10 04:14:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
nevermind! I called them and it was taken care of thanks for your help so far!!
2007-07-10 04:53:03 · update #1
Hospitals are run by greedy corporations and they can be worse than the IRS when trying to recover what they determine is due them. Go back to your doctor and explain the situation they will probably help you. Your insurance should be the ones to help but they too are just greedy corporations.
2007-07-10 04:25:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully you've saved every piece of mail/bill you've gotten for this surgery... You should be able to contact the insurance company you had at the time of the surgery and have it covered... The insurance company should call the hospital and get dates/bills etc... I've gotten bills from the hospital even when a procedure was covered with my co-pay.. I called the insurance company, and they called the hospital it took maybe 5 min... Good luck
2007-07-10 11:30:02 · answer #2 · answered by pebblespro 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you really have no rights but you can call the business office and explain to them what happened. they will most likely waive the balance
2007-07-10 11:18:52 · answer #3 · answered by Yes I am here!! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋