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Can another doctor bill if that doctor did not see the patient?
i am sure it can't not if the doctor didn't see the patient
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!
Can a doctor ask his patient for money?
Yes, a doctor can ask a patient for money for their bill. Patients are required to make payments for services or file with their insurance.
How does a doctor form a diagnosis of a patient?
A doctor makes a diagnosis of a patient after long conversations and examinations with the patient and after tests are preformed and results are received.
Can a doctor bill a medicare medical patient if they do not participate with MediCal Medicaid?
There are three categories of medical providers. Participating providers bill Medicare and accept what Medicare pays. Non Participating providers decide on a case by case basis. If they do not participate for your service, they send in a claim and the check comes to you. It is the Medicare allowed amount minus your deductible or co-insurance. Medicare allows the provider to bill you 115% of the allowed amount. The Medicare Summary Notice with the check details all of this. Private contracting providers file a form with Medicare saying that they will not accept any payment from Medicare for any service or any patient. Once they do so, they can not rejoin for two years. However, they must have the patient sign a form that the patient agrees to receive the service an pay for it without any benefit from Medicare. I will post two links that you might find helpful. Here is hoping that you do not have to call Medicare. The people are very friendly but their hands are tied. To answer the question, no. If the doctor is not a medicare provider then medicare will not reimburse the patient or the doctor.
How long does a medical provider have to bill a patient?
A medical provider does not have to bill a patient if they don't want to. They can bill any time in the future and add interest and other penalties. They can also refuse you service.
How is a private home care aide violating hipaa laws when they report patient care issues to the patient's own doctor?
Reporting patient care issues to the patient's personal doctor or any other person involved in that patient's care is not a violation of HIPAA as long as it is on a need to know basis.
What does it mean when someone asks you if you are the doctor or the patient?
When someone asks you if you are the doctor or the patient, it usually means that you are the patient but you are trying to diagnosis your symptoms as if you were the doctor.
If you were ever a Medicaid patient and lost it does the doctor have to honor the Medicaid allowed amounts?
A doctor or other provider who accepts you as a Medicaid patient (i.e., agreed to bill Medicaid for your care) is required to accept Medicaid's amount as payment in full. (However, you might have a co-pay.) In Illinois, a provider who accepts you as a Medicaid patient cannot demand payment from you if Medicaid does not pay due to the doctor's failure to bill Medicaid timely and properly. Your State might have a similar rule.
If you have three medical insurances are doctors required to bill them all before billing the patient?
You doctor is not obligated to send the bill to ANY insurance company unless the agreement between the carrier and the doctor requires it. More and more doctors are trying to relieve themselves of the paperwork nightmare of dealing with insurance companies. They will accept the negotiated rate but demad it at the time of service from the patient. It is then the problem for the patient to collect from the carrier.
Can a doctor be attracted to his or her ex- patient?
of course they can. doctors are people. they can be attracted to whoever they want. can they date this person? probably, as long as they're not his current patient.
Can a doctor sued for malpractice reveal medical information about patient?
A doctor can be sued for breaking doctor/patient confidentiality.
