Legal medical scam

Platapus · 05-29-24, 05:02 PM

Sheesh, and I wonder what is wrong with US healthcare.

Well another couple of birthdays came around and once again it is time for my old man internal exam. (yea!)

I called up the previous officer that checked out my pooper and they pulled my records. I told them I had a referral from my GP for another swell time.

They told me that before I could make an appointment, I had to have a telemedical appointment with the doctor?

When I asked why, since my GP has already ordered the procedure, I was told that it was their office policy.

Well, I could not do a tele meeting but I could do a phone call. So the doctor called me and talked to me for about 10 minutes. He discussed the prep and went over the procedure. I had been there done that a few times. At the end of the 10 minute phone call, I was told that someone from his office would call me to make the appointment. That was about 3 weeks ago.

Today, I received a medical bill from this office. Now remember, the only contact I had was two phone calls, one with a doctor for about 10 minutes.

The bill was for $542.00

Fortunately my insurance paid $497.00 of that but that still leaves me coughing up $45.00 for a frickin phone call!!!

WTF?

$542.00 just for a phone call. Billed as an "office visit". This is not for the procedure, just the phone call.

That is so messed up. I can just imagine the doctor's bill for when he actually does something. This colonoscopy will probably run about $50,000

This is insane!

/rant

mapuc · 05-29-24, 05:17 PM

Makes me glad that I pay more taxes than you do.

Here it is free to visit doctors and getting treatment(It is paid over the taxes)
Only thing who cost money is medication-Even here you pay some percentage the rest is paid over the tax

Markus

Skybird · 05-29-24, 06:37 PM

05-29-24, 05:02 PM	#1
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,985 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Legal medical scam Sheesh, and I wonder what is wrong with US healthcare. Well another couple of birthdays came around and once again it is time for my old man internal exam. (yea!) I called up the previous officer that checked out my pooper and they pulled my records. I told them I had a referral from my GP for another swell time. They told me that before I could make an appointment, I had to have a telemedical appointment with the doctor? When I asked why, since my GP has already ordered the procedure, I was told that it was their office policy. Well, I could not do a tele meeting but I could do a phone call. So the doctor called me and talked to me for about 10 minutes. He discussed the prep and went over the procedure. I had been there done that a few times. At the end of the 10 minute phone call, I was told that someone from his office would call me to make the appointment. That was about 3 weeks ago. Today, I received a medical bill from this office. Now remember, the only contact I had was two phone calls, one with a doctor for about 10 minutes. The bill was for $542.00 Fortunately my insurance paid $497.00 of that but that still leaves me coughing up $45.00 for a frickin phone call!!! WTF? $542.00 just for a phone call. Billed as an "office visit". This is not for the procedure, just the phone call. That is so messed up. I can just imagine the doctor's bill for when he actually does something. This colonoscopy will probably run about $50,000 This is insane! /rant __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

05-29-24, 05:17 PM	#2
mapuc Fleet Admiral Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 18,101 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Makes me glad that I pay more taxes than you do. Here it is free to visit doctors and getting treatment(It is paid over the taxes) Only thing who cost money is medication-Even here you pay some percentage the rest is paid over the tax Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

05-29-24, 06:37 PM	#3
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,643 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	__________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert. Last edited by Skybird; 05-29-24 at 06:55 PM.