I was sent to the heart doctor to have a stress test. A very friendly foreign doctor came in and after our visit (very hard to understand him) he decided I needed a stress test. I told him even though I had insurance I could not pay anything more than a co-pay. He walked me out to the very dark tan, red hair lady and told her to help me. He even told her about my money problems. She took my insurance card and we discussed in detail that if any of these test cost me any extra, I could not have them done. She told me she would call on my insurance. Two days later when they called to remind me, I reminded them again and I was told there would not even be a co-pay. WOW.
The day of the test, I asked again, are you sure there will be NO money due? She told me, no other money is due not even the co-pay, but I gave her the co-pay anyway and told her to send it back if they did not want it. On my card it states 25.00 co-pay for all visits. She took it and that was it. All others were all having to pay or make arrangements.
To my surprise about two months later I receive a bill for 762.57, my portion. I was very upset. I called immediately and reminded them of the three conversations we had had. I was informed it did not matter, I owe the money. I am older, I am broke, I am unemployed, and I told them I could not due this test. BEWARE of all the ladies and gents in this office. Apparently they lie to get you in and then get what they can from the insuarnce. Yes, I should of called myself, but she told me she has to call so why bother. She would do it all. All my test where billed under one doctor.
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