I'm so irritated with the doc!
I had to go to the ER on thursday bc my thyroid situation made my heart go a little crazy (I really thought I was dying, that was sooooo scary) anyway, I was looking at my insurances website and not only do I have to pay the $100 copay, but I have to pay 20% for each test.
I have literally 2 pages FULL of tests, and a third for an ekg. The last several tests are drug tests even though I told the doc I do NOT use any drugs. I don't want to have to pay for these!!! I admitted to past cocain use about 2 months ago, like 2 lines and that was it, and told him other than that I hadn't done any drugs.
I'm also irritated that the blood they took hemalized twice an dthey kept having to take blood from me over and over. The doctor was nice, but sheesh, 20% of each of these tests, and the last ones I didn't even need or want.
Re: I'm so irritated with the doc!
Wouldn't that be more of an issue with your insurance than with your doctor?
Re: I'm so irritated with the doc!
I would argue with your insurance company. Not really anything you can do about it on the hospital end. Some companies are willing to take things off and speak with you rationally, others are not.
Re: I'm so irritated with the doc!
Re: I'm so irritated with the doc!
Talk it over with your insurance company. They are the first not to want to pay for unnecessary tests given that they have received an even bigger bill then you have, but it may also be that the tests are reasonable given your symptoms and what it takes to narrow down the cause.