0
What else can I help you with?
Should the hospital emergency department assume the bill of a patient that can't pay?
There are pros and cons to hospitals assuming the bill of a patient who cannot pay, One one hand, the patient certainly should be given emergency care, and they almost always are. On the other hand, hospitals assuming the bill of a patient who cannot pay drives up the costs for those who can pay.
Can a physician bill a patient who has medicare and Texas medicaid?
Yes, if the physician accepted the individual as a private-pay patient.
If auto insurance states that the discloser and acknowlegment was not filed out complete and they are denied to pay the claims can you bill the patient?
Yes, You can bill the patient. All the bills are the responsibility of the patient anyway. The patient can contact their insurer if they think it should have been covered.
Is it legal for a family doctor who is in a PPO network to bill a patient a membership fee outside of the patient's co-pay?
NO, NO, NO, bad doctor!
Does a provider have to bill secondary insurance even if the patient prefers to pay out of pocket?
If the provider is out of network or not contracted with the secondary insurance, they do no have to bill the secondary and the patient is responsible for the balance (if any) owing
What is health care financial abuse?
When a patient receives medical services and does not pay the medical bill.
Is a medicare patient treated by a non-participating physician responsible for paying their bill?
pay a higher deductible
Will Medicaid pay for your hospital bill if the hospital waited 2 years to apply it to the bill?
Probably not, but if the hospital accepted you as a Medicaid patient you should not be liable for their delay.
If a doctors office neglects to bill a persons insurance for a visit and then tries to bill the patient the full amount almost a year later is the person legally obligated to pay that bill?
no but you can sue them
If a patient does not inform us he has medicaid is he responsible for the bill?
In Illinois, if the provider did not accept the patient as a Medicaid patient, the provider may bill the patient.
What states can you bill a Medicaid patient if the service is noncovered and you don't bill Medicaid?
In some states, you cannot bill the patient if you accepted her/him as a Medicaid patient.
How much is a patient liable to pay for surgical procedures?
You would have to look at the summary page of your policy. Whatever the insurance company says you have to pay.... or if the provider is not contracted, whatever they want to bill you.
