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lark

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2. Good advice, highly recommend.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Tue Oct 18, 2022, 11:08 AM

Oct 2022

I worked for a large physician billing office and I can tell you both insurance companies and providers make mistakes - when we did QC checks, we found about 30% had errors - which we promptly fixed.

3 times when I had physical therapy I got wrongfully billed. The first 2 times were payments misapplied and the 3rd time the insurance co. processed it wrong and fixed it.

Oh yeah, ALWAYS save your receipts!

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Before you pay a medical bill, check the claim, how the insurance company paid [View all] question everything Oct 2022 OP

Come to Canada. You don't see medical bills and per capita cost is half the US rate. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2022 #1

We tried when drumpf stole the office. lark Oct 2022 #4

I'm sorry about that. Canada is actively seeking desirable young immigrants. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2022 #5

YOUNG being the operative word. lark Oct 2022 #6

Good advice, highly recommend. lark Oct 2022 #2

A "mistake" would tend to be 50/50... ret5hd Oct 2022 #7

You really don't know if you have been short charged. lark Oct 2022 #8

I keep getting a lab bill for an incorrectly coded bill SheltieLover Oct 2022 #3

I keep on getting refunds, apparently for co-pays PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2022 #9

I am on Medicare Advantage (PPO) and have several providers that ask for my 20% (specialists) walkingman Oct 2022 #10