What is the name of your state?Texas
My doctor ordered a series of blood tests for me. My blood was drawn at his office and then sent to Quest Labs. No one at the doctor's office advised me or presented me with an ABN showing that certain blood tests might not be covered by Medicare where I had the option to decline those certain blood tests (which I would have). Payment for those blood tests was later declined by Medicare and I was billed over $350 by Quest. Quest was contacted and stated I had an ABN on file for those tests and I had checked and signed Option 1 on the ABN form and signed it. I asked Quest for a copy of the ABN form that they claim I signed, Upon receiving a copy, it's very clear that this is not my signature on the form and so this form must have been drawn up and signed by someone else at a later date because I had never seen it. The "Identifier" on the ABN form is listed as Quest (not my doctor's office). Does that mean that Quest is the one that drew up the form? Quest is refusing to do anything about the $350 charges (are also charging me the full rate and not the amount they would have received from Medicare) even though I have notified them that I was never given an ABN and never signed one saying I would be responsible for the charges if Medicare declined payment - even though I have submitted a letter and a copy of my real signature (on another legal document). What are my rights? Am I responsible for this charge that is based on a fraudulent ABN?
My doctor ordered a series of blood tests for me. My blood was drawn at his office and then sent to Quest Labs. No one at the doctor's office advised me or presented me with an ABN showing that certain blood tests might not be covered by Medicare where I had the option to decline those certain blood tests (which I would have). Payment for those blood tests was later declined by Medicare and I was billed over $350 by Quest. Quest was contacted and stated I had an ABN on file for those tests and I had checked and signed Option 1 on the ABN form and signed it. I asked Quest for a copy of the ABN form that they claim I signed, Upon receiving a copy, it's very clear that this is not my signature on the form and so this form must have been drawn up and signed by someone else at a later date because I had never seen it. The "Identifier" on the ABN form is listed as Quest (not my doctor's office). Does that mean that Quest is the one that drew up the form? Quest is refusing to do anything about the $350 charges (are also charging me the full rate and not the amount they would have received from Medicare) even though I have notified them that I was never given an ABN and never signed one saying I would be responsible for the charges if Medicare declined payment - even though I have submitted a letter and a copy of my real signature (on another legal document). What are my rights? Am I responsible for this charge that is based on a fraudulent ABN?