cwilson3333
Expert
I don't know the ins and outs of billing auto insurance versus billing the patient's health insurance who we are contracted with and would like some input.
Let's say we bill the health insurance, and do the contractual write-off.
Patient then requests we submit to his auto insurance and that patient receives full reimbursement of the charges submitted. Is is legal to then bill the patient for the write-offs that were required by our contract with the health insurance?
We normally don't want to get involved with the auto insurance, because 2 things usually happen: The patient gets paid directly, and doesn't pay the doctor. Or the claim gets tied up in court for a couple of years, so we just have to wait for reimbursement.
Would like to know how other offices handles this situation.
Thanks
WC
Let's say we bill the health insurance, and do the contractual write-off.
Patient then requests we submit to his auto insurance and that patient receives full reimbursement of the charges submitted. Is is legal to then bill the patient for the write-offs that were required by our contract with the health insurance?
We normally don't want to get involved with the auto insurance, because 2 things usually happen: The patient gets paid directly, and doesn't pay the doctor. Or the claim gets tied up in court for a couple of years, so we just have to wait for reimbursement.
Would like to know how other offices handles this situation.
Thanks
WC