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- From: niebuhr@bnlux1.bnl.gov (david niebuhr)
- Subject: Re: advice needed for dealing with dentist/insurance
- Message-ID: <1992Jul25.111643.17742@bnlux1.bnl.gov>
- Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973
- References: <1992Jul23.163034.4821@ucsu.Colorado.EDU> <1992Jul23.221047.29704@col.hp.com>
- Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1992 11:16:43 GMT
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- In article <1992Jul23.221047.29704@col.hp.com> cab@col.hp.com (Chris Best) writes:
- >> $900.00. I paid for the first appointment in cash (credit card) because of
- >> "office policy for new patients". They were supposed to submit the claim
- >> to the insurance company...
- >>
- >> Is there anything I can do? Is this insurance fraud?
- >
- >----------
- >
- >A provider who submits claims for you is only doing it as a service. They
- >Regardless of who submits the claims (or if they're even submitted at all),
- [ ... text deleted ... ]
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- >you will still be liable for the balance after a certain time has passed
- >(and this time depends on the provider's policy).
- >
- >I hate dealing with insurance claims, too, and it's nice to find a provider
- >who will do it for me (and wait for payment). You'll have to weigh the
- >services they provide administratively vs. medically, and decide whether
- >to stay with them or not.
-
- And this is just one more reason I like having an HMO (via an
- independent physician) handle my medical needs. I pay a $5 co-pay
- and no hassles after that.
-
- Dave
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