Comments on: Health Care Fraud Costs Billions http://blog.lawinfo.com/2008/10/10/health-care-fraud-costs-billions/ Lawyer Blog | Attorney Blog | Read and Post Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:47:12 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Joe DiDonato http://blog.lawinfo.com/2008/10/10/health-care-fraud-costs-billions/comment-page-1/#comment-3718 Joe DiDonato Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:34:08 +0000 http://blog.lawinfo.com/?p=3245#comment-3718 Ron, If your physician or dentist does not bill you for the remainder (copay) then that is a problem. If they tell the insurance company the fee it $100 and they collect $60, then you should be paying the $40. Waiving the copay without telling the insurance company is and ethical and legal problem. Ron,
If your physician or dentist does not bill you for the remainder (copay) then that is a problem. If they tell the insurance company the fee it $100 and they collect $60, then you should be paying the $40. Waiving the copay without telling the insurance company is and ethical and legal problem.

]]> By: Ron Garza http://blog.lawinfo.com/2008/10/10/health-care-fraud-costs-billions/comment-page-1/#comment-3581 Ron Garza Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:44:02 +0000 http://blog.lawinfo.com/?p=3245#comment-3581 I've always been suspicious of co-pays and medical overbilling. If my doctor's or dentist's billing department sends in a claim for $100 and the insurance company only pays $60, does billing claim the $40 as a loss for tax purposes? I'm betting that the Medical Industry is going to be the next big meltdown, once they get the spotlight. I’ve always been suspicious of co-pays and medical overbilling. If my doctor’s or dentist’s billing department sends in a claim for $100 and the insurance company only pays $60, does billing claim the $40 as a loss for tax purposes?

I’m betting that the Medical Industry is going to be the next big meltdown, once they get the spotlight.

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