Yes, I read the article that I have choice where I go for an MRI or CT scan but it didn't hit home until the bill came in the mail.
My daughter was referred to a Boston teaching hospital for a limited view CT scan (L5 only). Well, guess the amount billed to me? These are real dollars not the fictitious "published charges."
|
Service |
Actual Charge |
|
Office Visit Level III |
$320.00 |
|
Co-payment at time of visit |
$25.00 |
|
Insurer paid |
$47.98 |
|
I owe another |
$247.02 |
|
CAT Scan at teaching hospital |
$1865.00 |
|
Co-payment at time of visit |
$0.00 |
|
Insurer paid |
$0.00 |
|
I owe |
$1,865.00 |
|
Reading / Interpreting CAT Scan (remember L-5 only) |
$395.00 |
|
Co-payment at time of visit |
$0.00 |
|
Insurer paid |
$0.00 |
|
I owe |
$395.00 |
|
TOTAL I OWE & PAID |
$2,532.02 |
|
Total the insurer paid |
$47.98 |
Two costly consumer lessons:
- Shop around – I now know it would have been less expensive and equally convenient (and no charge for parking) if I had gone to the CT facility in Brockton; and
- At this rate the insurer is up 53 to 1! What a racket.
So how much have you been billed / charged (no need to state names & facility ”just the facts” --- dollars and type of service)?
