Got a surprise bill recently for $900 for a laboratory I've never heard of. After some investigating it turns out they were used by a new doctor of mine, who is in my network. But the lab they sent it to is not, and they never called me to confirm or ask my permission first. Now I'm getting bills from the lab saying I am past due, even though I never authorized this nor was I aware of it until far beyond when it happened back in 2017. My provider is suggesting I talk with my doctor about it and try to contest the rate, but it seems like I'm far past any action point since services were already rendered last December.
What are my options, and what leverage do I have to negotiate against this debt that I never would have agreed to had I known they were out of network?
Submitted August 22, 2018 at 03:47PM by mtbfreerider182 https://ift.tt/2w5M7aj
