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Old 04-01-2009, 11:28 AM
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Doctor Messed Up, What Can I Do?

Hi,

I'm having a major dilemma right now. Long story short, I went to my podiatrist to get medicine for foot fungus.

He took a culture of my feet and sent it to a lab that was not in my network.

They want 411 dollars from me for the lab services.

We sent in an appeal to no avail.

Is this his responisbility, since he did not do a pre-determination? He claims he never asks for a pre-determination for something like this. He does not seem willing to bend to this and wants me to pay the bill myself. But he didn't tell me he was sending my culture to a lab that was not in network (he admits to the mistake). He said he just found the lab at a convention and I was the second person he sent there. My family has been going to this doctor for years with no issues.

What can I do? I do not want to pay 411 dollars for this service. Any information would be much appreciated.
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Old 04-01-2009, 11:36 AM
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Hi,

I'm having a major dilemma right now. Long story short, I went to my podiatrist to get medicine for foot fungus.

He took a culture of my feet and sent it to a lab that was not in my network.

They want 411 dollars from me for the lab services.

We sent in an appeal to no avail.

Is this his responisbility, since he did not do a pre-determination? He claims he never asks for a pre-determination for something like this. He does not seem willing to bend to this and wants me to pay the bill myself. But he didn't tell me he was sending my culture to a lab that was not in network (he admits to the mistake). He said he just found the lab at a convention and I was the second person he sent there. My family has been going to this doctor for years with no issues.

What can I do? I do not want to pay 411 dollars for this service. Any information would be much appreciated.
US Law Only!

But, it he US, you need to pay the bill and then work with your insurance company.
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Old 04-01-2009, 11:44 AM
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This has been resolved, please ignore.
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This has been resolved, please ignore.
What was the resolution?
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Old 04-02-2009, 04:41 PM
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I called the Lab, and after calling the doctor they waived the charges!

I jumped the gun a little bit.. I should have called them before i even appealed.
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Old 04-03-2009, 11:45 AM
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You know, don't you, that you really lucked out here? That legally they had no obligation to do so and that you WOULD have been liable for them?
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