camaroon4me
"Shut up brain, or I'll stab you with a Q-Tip!&quo
Hey guys, I was speaking with one of the patients that I transport, and she told me something that is worth passing on to everyone I know.
When a person goes in for medical/dental/optical etc... treatment, oftentimes the office will give you a form to sign stating " I agree to be responsible to pay for any costs which are not covered by my insurance....yada yada yada..".
By signing this form, it could obligate you to pay any amount that the physicians can think of.
My patient had received medical bills of $75.00 and $80.00, even though she has a great medical insurance plan which paid 80%, and also medicare which paid 20%. She did not have to be a genius to figure out that the office was charging her more because she signed the form.
She phoned her attorney, who asked her if she had signed an agreement. After telling him that she had, he promtly admonished her to never sign that form ever again.
There is no law that says you have to sign it, and they cannot make you sign it!
He said the correct thing to do is to write " I do not agree", and simply initial the form.
My patient has done this ever since, and the receptionists cannot even question her about it. She has not received any bills since!
This may have been a long winded note, but I hope that it may save all of you some money in the future.
John V.
When a person goes in for medical/dental/optical etc... treatment, oftentimes the office will give you a form to sign stating " I agree to be responsible to pay for any costs which are not covered by my insurance....yada yada yada..".
By signing this form, it could obligate you to pay any amount that the physicians can think of.
My patient had received medical bills of $75.00 and $80.00, even though she has a great medical insurance plan which paid 80%, and also medicare which paid 20%. She did not have to be a genius to figure out that the office was charging her more because she signed the form.
She phoned her attorney, who asked her if she had signed an agreement. After telling him that she had, he promtly admonished her to never sign that form ever again.
There is no law that says you have to sign it, and they cannot make you sign it!
He said the correct thing to do is to write " I do not agree", and simply initial the form.
My patient has done this ever since, and the receptionists cannot even question her about it. She has not received any bills since!
This may have been a long winded note, but I hope that it may save all of you some money in the future.
John V.
