So I called the insurance company and the reason they aren't paying is because this doctor is out of network! WHAT!? He came to me in the Emergency room of the hospital. I didn't have a choice in the matter!
Once I explained this, the insurance company will pay the $1200 bill since it was part of the ER visit, but will not pay for the 3 subsequent visits because I guess I was supposed to make sure he was in network before I took K to him. Whatever. I have no idea how much the visits will be but we have had three of them, so I hope not much.
We are supposed to see him again Monday but K is not getting any better, and I'm not paying out of pocket for an office visit just so he can refer us out. I will call tomorrow and see if he will either just go ahead and send us for the referral and/or schedule an MRI of her leg to see whats going on. Of course, if I do get that referral I will need to check and make sure it's covered.
It's sad...right now I should really only be thinking about K and getting her leg better, but I am consumed with worry about money. How screwed up is that?
April 2022
2 years ago
1 comments on "Freaking Out a Little Less"
Just ANOTHER thing to add to the list of the ZILLION things wrong with our current healthcare system.... UGH!!!!
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