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Medical billing systems be crazy. I have a Medicare Advantage account. Defined copays for most outpatient services. Today I received a

Posted by Meg (aka Mojave) Apr 12 '17, 20:25

refund check for $23.00. Appeared to relate to a blood draw for which I pay $30 at time of service. Called the billing office to confirm before I cashed it.

Right, you paid $30 for the lab, but total charges were only $7 so we refunded $23.00.

$7.00 to draw and analyze blood ?!?

I have this test every 10-12 weeks and have done for about 9 years - be interesting to see if this continues.

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Every few months Annie needs me to send her dental statements for the kids because the dentist screwed up our double coverage again. -- nm - Mop Apr 12, 22:25
My blood draws charge insurance $932. Final cost after discounts: $35.33. -- nm - Ender Apr 12, 20:42 2
- Jebus, your health system is so fucked up. -- nm - mafic Apr 13, 06:39
- sounds like someone left off a couple zeros, put in 700 but didn't account for .00 , they don't do asprin for $7 -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 13, 00:19
It always feels like a total crap shoot. Are they just picking random numbers? -- nm - Epiphany Apr 12, 20:27 2
- I wanted to be sure they wouldn't bill it back - with late charges - if I cashed the check :/ -- nm - Meg Apr 12, 20:32
- She obviously rolled a Yahtzee. -- nm - budice Apr 12, 20:29

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