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Can a medical group take your copayment for a service (I.e orthopedic check up) towards an outstanding balance in collections and then bill you again for that same copayment?
Can a medical group take your copayment for a service (I.e orthopedic check up) towards an outstanding balance in collections and then bill you again for that same copayment?
They're not billing you twice for the same copay. They're applying your payment to your outstanding balance, adding the new copay to that balance as well, and then billing you for the new total. It's standard and proper to apply any payments to the oldest debt first.
They're not billing you twice for the same copay. They're applying your payment to your outstanding balance, adding the new copay to that balance as well, and then billing you for the new total. It's standard and proper to apply any payments to the oldest debt first.
Are we sure that the practice would not violate a provider's contract with the insurance company? I am not saying that it does, nor do I know the answer to the question. I just think its a question worth asking.
Yes, we are sure that this practice would not violate any contracts with any insurance company. Only someone who knows nothing about health insurance would think that's a question worth asking.
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