Kudos to me for challenging doctor's charges - Noyb

Posted: Sep 18, 2013

The other day I came on here to really just rant some about the high cost of an office visit with a physician who saw me for about 10 minutes and charged my insurance company $300.00+. I felt the charges out of line and really gouging. I am not alone in posting about high insurance rates, high medical costs and charges such as the one my insurance incurred and in the same vein as far as I am concerned. That did not keep others from coming on here and thinking I was wrong about what I said and I would like to address this further. First of all, I did call the insurance company after I posted this. I was told that they had not yet received the charges from the doctor's office. When received they say it would be paid If they have a contract with this doctor but that I could certainly contest it after the fact. I did not have to wait that long. The doctor's office called me yesterday to say they had reconsidered and were effectively dismissing the charges that would have been charged to the insurance company. Some person got it wrong on here when I said I would review this doctor and they choose to think I was going to call the medical board which I never said. Another posting said "no one is going to have a clue without testing." I would ask you to tune into SirusXM radio, station 81 to be exact, and that is called Doctor's Radio. They constantly day after day give advice on any kind of malady a person could have, recommendations, complications and so on. This from doctors who are not personally seeing the people but from callers they take while doing the radio show. They do say they cannot personally treat you over the radio but they without doubt give out medical information on a caller and without testing. Someone said I was wasting their time. Again, I asked for no comments and I cannot waste your time, only you can do that. A person said I was paying for his office space, supplies, etc. and would I complain about how long it took if I had a meal in a restaurant and not pay for that. Certainly if I got a bad meal would definitely complain and would expect to be comped. As far as "are you the same person", the person writing that sounds exactly like the lurker who signs xx and is negative on most all posts they write so I am aware of their negativity, always. I have good insurance, a PPO plan that covers most everything including specialists which I am allowed to self-refer under my coverage. Again, even though not coming out of my pocketbook, still feel the same about a charge made which I think over the top just the same as if I were having to pay. If for my not speaking up for what I feel is right then would not have charges dismissed.