I recently went to urgent care in February because I had an elevated temperature that lasted over a week, and I suspected it could be COVID. Along with my elevated temperature, I stated that I had a mild cough and drowsiness. At the urgent care I got my vitals taken, a flu test, and a covid test, as well as a short conversation with the doctor. The doctor said that she suspects that I have covid because of how my symptoms presented. I was prescribed benzonatate and sent on my way. They didn’t ask for my to pay for a copay or anything at the door on my way out.
Fast forward to now, I have 3 out of network claims on my insurance app for “sah radiation”, adding up to over $800. I spoke to insurance and they reduced it to $560 patient responsibility after changing the claims to in network at the facility I went to. They state that the reason I owe so much is because it was classified as a “unspecified cough and infection”. If I went to the urgent care that I used to go to, I would have paid $100 out of pocket WITHOUT insurance. Where is this huge bill coming from, even if it’s an “unspecified cough and infection”, and what should I do about it? I still haven’t had the opportunity to call billing to dispute it, that’s the first thing I plan to do whenever I’m not working.
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[link] [comments]I recently went to urgent care in February because I had an elevated temperature that lasted over a week, and I suspected it could be COVID. Along with my elevated temperature, I stated that I had a mild cough and drowsiness. At the urgent care I got my vitals taken, a flu test, and a covid test, as well as a short conversation with the doctor. The doctor said that she suspects that I have covid because of how my symptoms presented. I was prescribed benzonatate and sent on my way. They didn’t ask for my to pay for a copay or anything at the door on my way out. Fast forward to now, I have 3 out of network claims on my insurance app for “sah radiation”, adding up to over $800. I spoke to insurance and they reduced it to $560 patient responsibility after changing the claims to in network at the facility I went to. They state that the reason I owe so much is because it was classified as a “unspecified cough and infection”. If I went to the urgent care that I used to go to, I would have paid $100 out of pocket WITHOUT insurance. Where is this huge bill coming from, even if it’s an “unspecified cough and infection”, and what should I do about it? I still haven’t had the opportunity to call billing to dispute it, that’s the first thing I plan to do whenever I’m not working. submitted by /u/GiveItAWeek [link] [comments]Read Morer/HealthInsurance