I'm going to try to condense as much as Possible. So I go to the Dr.(Specialist) about my wrist which I've had problems for years. Im just now finally wanting to do something about it. I hate going to the Dr.* So I get there, do an Xray, he says he really can't pin point where the pain is really coming from and a shot could help. "Here, wear this brace for a month and see if it help and then come back." Im like "Okay", he's the Dr. I should listen to him. Go to another room where they put the brace on get me to sign this sheet and send me on my way. ( Literally in there 2 minutes tops).
A couple weeks later I get a bill for $125 for this wrist brace. Im thinking dang, thats kinda high, especially since it didn't help. So I get to thinking, obviously my insurance didn't cover it, but where was this cost disclosed on the product??? I was not told in the office. So I call the Dr. Office and speak to some high up person how No one told me about the price. She basically said you're SOL and to call the company that makes the Product(which is who billed me). So I Call them, and tell them how no one disclosed the cost with me if my insurance did not cover it. They said that I signed something saying I would pay for it. I ask them if the price is anywhere on this, they respond with "No". So I'm thinking and tell them" So you're telling me, that I signed something saying I would pay for something and there is no cost at all on there?" They say "Yeah". Don't you see something wrong there. What if this device was $2,000, or $10,000? You can basically decide to charge whatever the heck you want.
It's not a big deal that its $125, its the fact that these medical companies can charge you without disclosing cost ( in-person, or on paper). What if this would have been someone that could not afford to pay this?
What should I do. Just pay the dang $125, or should I argue with them more on the principle of the matter? It just really gets to me they can do this. Very bad business and practice if you ask me. I could be wrong. I don't want it to affect my credit since Ill be buying a house within the year and possibly another car. Give me some feed back, Good or Bad. Sorry if its jumbled around. Thanks
A couple weeks later I get a bill for $125 for this wrist brace. Im thinking dang, thats kinda high, especially since it didn't help. So I get to thinking, obviously my insurance didn't cover it, but where was this cost disclosed on the product??? I was not told in the office. So I call the Dr. Office and speak to some high up person how No one told me about the price. She basically said you're SOL and to call the company that makes the Product(which is who billed me). So I Call them, and tell them how no one disclosed the cost with me if my insurance did not cover it. They said that I signed something saying I would pay for it. I ask them if the price is anywhere on this, they respond with "No". So I'm thinking and tell them" So you're telling me, that I signed something saying I would pay for something and there is no cost at all on there?" They say "Yeah". Don't you see something wrong there. What if this device was $2,000, or $10,000? You can basically decide to charge whatever the heck you want.
It's not a big deal that its $125, its the fact that these medical companies can charge you without disclosing cost ( in-person, or on paper). What if this would have been someone that could not afford to pay this?
What should I do. Just pay the dang $125, or should I argue with them more on the principle of the matter? It just really gets to me they can do this. Very bad business and practice if you ask me. I could be wrong. I don't want it to affect my credit since Ill be buying a house within the year and possibly another car. Give me some feed back, Good or Bad. Sorry if its jumbled around. Thanks
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