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Originally Posted by Grill Meister
I really would appreciate some advice. Last July, I was treated by one of The Villages physicians. Before the procedure, I paid my co-pay as required by my insurance company and all went well as had been the case for over 5 years; however, a month later I received a bill for $82.12 with no explanation. I paid the bill through my bank and later received an explanation that the charge was for a certain treatement used by the physcian. I had a later appoint with the physician and asked him for an explanation. He confirmed to me that their billing department (he practices with him a very large group) had billed me in error. Ever since, I have been stoned-walled. I have tried to have my insurance company recover the money. I have tried any number of times via phone and in person and, as always I get stoned-walled.
Is there a way through small claims court that I can possibly get regress? Please advise how I should proceed. Thanks in advance.
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I don’t think it’s worth going through the court system, not for $82. You’d also have to pay the small claims court fee to file your claim. Not sure what that is. On the other hand, although it’s not a big amount of money there is the principle of the matter, which is that you were unfairly charged.
Frankly since you already paid it, the doctor’s billing Dept. likely doesn’t want any further involvement. And that’s how they’re acting, as you said they haven’t responded when you call or even go over. By paying it you accepted the charge, and better to have ignored it but that’s a moot point. But there has to be a reason that treatment wasn’t covered by your insurance. Did the medical group even bill your insurance first before billing you? They should have. Anyway good luck with this situation, it is annoying, but not worth going to small claims court.