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Every time I've paid out of pocket, I paid for the procedure ahead of time. I never considered it, but this is one of those good examples of why to do it.
by CogitoCogito 8y ago
Every time I've paid out of pocket, I paid for the procedure ahead of time. I never considered it, but this is one of those good examples of why to do it.
- taurath 8y agoNothing stops them from sending you a bill after.
- CogitoCogito 8y agoEach time I signed a form saying that I was paying for this service at the agreed cost. There was no open ended clause about paying them anything else which is usually signed when insurance is involved. So no you are in fact entirely wrong.
- taurath 8y agoAnd you're in the US? Have never heard of that.
- CogitoCogito 8y agoYes. And honestly it makes a lot of sense. The main point of those "we can charge you whatever forms" is because they often don't know off hand what their deal is with your specific insurance company and furthermore they don't necessarily know which people involved are in which network, etc. yet they just want to make sure that you are left holding the bag when the final bill comes due. But if there is no insurance company involved, they only need to decide what they will charge you and it's done. In that case, the open-ended contract is entirely unnecessary.