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Apr 25, 2017
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johnnycarson
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he has to charge more because he only gets out of network pay. which is tiny.
same reason these guys open up these little private operating rooms that are out of network.
they charge 20k for a hernia, knowing that they'll only get about 4k.
the in network charge is about 4k.
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Don't know who to be more mad at, doctor, hospital or insurance company
Cougar Geek
4/25/17 9:08am
probably all of them.
smokymountainrain
4/25/17 9:09am
What is your ER copay once the deductible is met?
rainorsnow
4/25/17 9:10am
200, which I paid at when we were checking in
Cougar Geek
4/25/17 9:18am
A lot of this stuff is automated by insurance companies. If you contact them
EpicAccountant
4/25/17 9:11am
why should we need genius level flow charts to know if we'll be covered.
v1k0u6
4/25/17 9:12am
the fault is with the hospital for not employing in network guys. that
johnnycarson
4/25/17 9:14am
RE: the fault is with the hospital for not employing in network guys. that
Cougar Geek
4/25/17 9:24am
his charge is not by time. its by procedure. he charges for the visit and for
johnnycarson
4/25/17 9:26am
it's not just the for 5 minutes but keep believing that and using that argument
GeauxCougs
4/25/17 9:28am
I don't Know I still find it hard to believe this doctor
Cougar Geek
4/25/17 9:40am
it's not hard to believe at all when you understand the game being played
GeauxCougs
4/25/17 9:45am
he has to charge more because he only gets out of network pay. which is tiny.
johnnycarson
4/25/17 9:45am
That's kinda what I figured was going on
Cougar Geek
4/25/17 9:55am
i can see your point. but docs generally hate to negotiate with patients
johnnycarson
4/25/17 9:58am
Every doctor at that ER likely works for the same group
Virginia Ute
4/25/17 9:54am
No. It is the insurance company's beef with the hospital. The patient should
Blue Ghost
4/25/17 9:44am
yeah this is closer to my belief too.
johnnycarson
4/25/17 9:49am
Same thing happened to me a few years ago. There is a shortage of pediatricians in my town so the hospital flies in
Conan
4/25/17 9:15am
were you successful in getting the charges lowered at all?
Cougar Geek
4/25/17 9:27am
No.
Conan
4/25/17 9:29am
Bummer, that sucks.
Cougar Geek
4/25/17 9:43am
Similar thing happened to me when my fourth baby was born.
oohYeah
4/25/17 9:36am
Doctor has no idea what he is "charging."
Virginia Ute
4/25/17 9:36am
Plus, the doc may have been picking up and extra shift to fill a need.
bluecheese
4/25/17 9:48am
If or when you go to pay, ask for a steep discount. I would start at 50%.
RexIdaCoug
4/25/17 9:43am
File an appeal with the insurance company
wapiti
4/25/17 9:47am
It is called balance billing. The physician may be gouging you, or your
Mathlete
4/25/17 10:09am
This would make no sense. If the ED doc is local tenem he's not going to have an
SouthernBlueBlood
4/25/17 10:31am
...and you'd be wrong. If the bill came from the ER physician it has nothing to
Mathlete
4/25/17 11:53am
Be mad at the system. We should do everything to get it changed. The biggest issue is that our companies pay for our
Rhino84
4/25/17 10:49am
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