Help disputing a bill

Similar event...didn't even know about the expense, healthcare related for our son...went to collections...raised holy heckfire....paid bill

Even though what the dentist did is shitty, Russian is probably right.

All those agreements have you as the ultimate responsible party. This includes even if you had insurance and the provider fricks up billing them, because they are doing that as "courtesy for the patient."

That's why most complaints I see on this board all end the same way, it's because of those financial responsibility docs.

Hijacking the original thread, I just got a credit monitoring alert from collections bill I never received after a surgery at a center last June.

The charge is from a pathology company that apparently was a subcontractor to the surgery center, but I never actually got a bill from them at any point over the last 1+ year. All the other specialties billed me and were paid either before surgery or immediately after.

The EOB for the pathology company from my insurer says the pathology company didn't even submit the claim for 6+ months, resubmitted again to correct it 3 months later and have never actually billed me for the agreed amount.

Also, the the collections amount is also nowhere close to the agreed amount from the EOB. The amount is roughly between the billed and agreed amounts. I disputed with all credit bureaus and sent the collection agency a verification letter this week.

While I await responses, would it be wise to call the pathology company? They're obviously terrible at billing, and I don't appreciate their messing with my credit. I'm happy to pay if I owe but will contacting them help at all?

I had something similar to that happen to me. Insurance paid only part of the bill because it was coded wrong by the doctor. The insurance company told the doctors office and billing company (run out of some crotchety arse woman's house) to resubmit under a certain code and the entire bill would be paid. The dumbfricks at the doctors office or billing co. resubmitted the same thing and have done so for three years every six months or so. The insurance keeps telling them to resubmit under another code and the entire thing will be paid.

Last time the billing company sent me a letter threatening to send me to collections. I told them I would never pay it because they are too stupid to get my money.

If they put the medical bill on your credit report you can have it removed using the HIIPA laws that contain privacy rules regarding protected health information. There is a way to get it done but you have to follow the process. Google it for how to get it removed using HIIPA.

My insurance company just paid my Dentist $157.00 for my last 6 month visit