I'll try and keep this short. I went to a
heart doctor for an evaluation. He
recommended a test that was "still
considered investigative" and that he knew
most insurances did not cover. He said
that he was sure this test would show us
what we needed to see and that he really
wanted me to have the test. He then told
me that he would schedule the test and
that they (the hospital) would, in his own
words, "eat it". He then made a notation
on my "encounter" form, "insurance only",
which I took to mean that they would
accept what insurance paid and I would not
receive a bill. Here it is six months
later and I get the bill. I called the
doctor's office and was told that even if
the doctor did in fact make such a
notation, that it would only cover that
days visit, and not the test done two days
later. (however, I did receive and pay a
bill for the first days' visit.
Any ideas where I should go next?
