Fun with health care billing (RANT)

[tokolosh]

I'm all confused - could be their intention maybe? Insurance finally paid but didn't tell the doctor's so they're still billing you based on the original denial? And I don't understand the hospital aspect at all. Are these different charges from the ones from the doctor's in part 1 of the story? Same charges in a different format? What happened with the extra 200 bucks between 26 and 226? Do they cover you for mental health issues caused by the medical system out there?

No wonder some people feel like it's just simpler to stay sick.

[wombat2u2004]

No wonder some people feel like it's just simpler to stay sick.

Yes, it makes one wonder at times if the system is set up to either dupe patients or as you say, not be bothered with getting help.
There has to be a better way.