I received a bad knee injury in a fall and was taken to the E.R. There they gave me Dr. Crossnoe name as the preferred follow-up doctor. When I was taken to him, his personnel took a couple of x-rays, the the doctor came in and informed me that I had 2 choices: I could allow him to operate and tie up the injured ligaments, then wear a brace for 6 months or; I could go home and wear a brace for 6 months. I chose to do the latter. I later learned his staff billed Medicare the very next day for $1,500.
When I got the bill for my portion of the payment I felt I had no choice but to pay, but wrote on the bill that "Never had I before been billed so much for so little."
I still feel that way, lots of months later.
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