re: UPDATE!! Filing an appeal w/ Blue Cross/Blue Shield

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Unknowingly to us, the doctor sent this out to a lab that isn't within the BCBS network and we are stuck with an enormous bill.

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I'm a healthcare provider, and I didn't even know labs were in or out of network, although I rarely use labs. Maybe someone that handles my billing knows that, but this is interesting to me.

Personally, I think it's a little bit out of the scope of what the patient is responsible for knowing when it comes to labs and where blood work is sent. I think you have a legitimate gripe with your doctor, but an ob/gyn would probably be better to answer this specific question.