Then he can bill them.

Apr 26, 2017
11:29:33am

Bert609 All-American

$300 for a "Confirmation Call".

"Oh, your insurance doesn't cover confirmation calls? I'm sorry, but "billable hours and all", I'm sure you can come up with the funds..."

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$300 for a phone call? Really? (Health care costs rant)

WhiteKnight

4/26/17 10:53am

that does seem ridiculous

Littlerich

4/26/17 10:56am

Send that to Gephardt or somebody like that. It would be great to question

pink22

4/26/17 10:57am

Talk to your Dentist face to face about it. Most hope/assume you won't look at

Bert609

4/26/17 10:58am

At least mention that your insurance doesn't cover it.

Mises

4/26/17 11:44am

That's weird to charge for a phone call. I've seen people charge an extra

GeauxCougs

4/26/17 11:02am

Turns out that's exactly what it is. I'm still not happy about it,

WhiteKnight

4/26/17 11:08am

Strapping down is a poor treatment modality. But there are many offices that do

GeauxCougs

4/26/17 11:11am

That's what we need to find then.

WhiteKnight

4/26/17 11:18am

It's still pretty expensive.

GeauxCougs

4/26/17 11:28am

But the procedure itself is covered,

WhiteKnight

4/26/17 11:30am

Anesthesiologist will have a separate fee. If you do a sedation

GeauxCougs

4/26/17 11:34am

Our dentist recommended sedation for one of our young children years ago. He

CougarAndMerlin

4/26/17 11:56am

He got charged $300 for a phone call and your solution is to call them back?!?!

Caboom

4/26/17 11:27am

Umm my solution was to find out what the charge actually was.

GeauxCougs

4/26/17 11:29am

Will your insurance cover this procedure at the hospital?

Bert609

4/26/17 11:30am

Then he can bill them.

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