tsisson1970
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Arkansas
Per our divorce papers, my ex is suppose to pay for the children's health, dental, and vision insurance. Any copays and prescriptions were to be split 50/50.
I took my daughter to the doctor for a sinus infection and we've discovered that there is a $3,000 deductible on their insurance. When I tried to pay for the visit in cash, after already paying the copay, the visit amount was $90 for cash payment but since my ex had sent them new insurance cards that he had not provided me, the visit would cost more. Up to double what the cash price was and that I was no longer able to just pay the cash price as they had already billed his insurance. Which, will do nothing aside from apply it to the $3,000 deductible. The deductible on my CAR is less than that. I asked him honestly, how his insurance could justify raising the deductible to that high of an amount and he assured me it was standard. What he didn't mention was that his company gave him an HSA to pay those deductibles, tax free, and that he was using it for himself, allowing me to alone pay the standing deductible for his kids.
He already has opted to have extra funds taken out from his check for his federal taxes, in order to get a larger refund, and also to avoid paying taxes on that money. I've ignored this because it is stupid to fight over a few dollars and if he wants to be a jerk, he's going to be it with or without my intervention. But $3,000 for a deductible?
If anyone has any information that can help, please do. My only thought is to just suck it up. Although, threatening him with my lawyer does seem to get some action on his part. He can't afford one.
Per our divorce papers, my ex is suppose to pay for the children's health, dental, and vision insurance. Any copays and prescriptions were to be split 50/50.
I took my daughter to the doctor for a sinus infection and we've discovered that there is a $3,000 deductible on their insurance. When I tried to pay for the visit in cash, after already paying the copay, the visit amount was $90 for cash payment but since my ex had sent them new insurance cards that he had not provided me, the visit would cost more. Up to double what the cash price was and that I was no longer able to just pay the cash price as they had already billed his insurance. Which, will do nothing aside from apply it to the $3,000 deductible. The deductible on my CAR is less than that. I asked him honestly, how his insurance could justify raising the deductible to that high of an amount and he assured me it was standard. What he didn't mention was that his company gave him an HSA to pay those deductibles, tax free, and that he was using it for himself, allowing me to alone pay the standing deductible for his kids.
He already has opted to have extra funds taken out from his check for his federal taxes, in order to get a larger refund, and also to avoid paying taxes on that money. I've ignored this because it is stupid to fight over a few dollars and if he wants to be a jerk, he's going to be it with or without my intervention. But $3,000 for a deductible?
If anyone has any information that can help, please do. My only thought is to just suck it up. Although, threatening him with my lawyer does seem to get some action on his part. He can't afford one.