Is it possible to get my copay back if I leave the doctor’s office?

Ask the people at the desk

I pay after I receive my ball grab

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I want to do my research before they give me some run around answer. Google isn’t providing much.

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They'll usually forward that to the next visit. Just tell them you have to leave for work/family/etc and can that apply to the next visit.

Call the billing department. That's how I got a copay back for a Dr.'s appointment that wasn't necessary

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If I leave, should I expect my money back?

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95% of the time yes.

The other 5% of the time a practice will attempt to apply their no-show/cancellation policy to you, where the fine is usually something close to your co-pay. It's a dick move, and I would never do it. I don't think most other offices would either if the doc is truly running behind.

But if you just ran your card, it's a 2 minute process to refund or reverse the transaction.

Your co-pay is assumed to be part of your billed E&M code. If there was no visit, there was no Evaluation or management. Thus an unbillable encounter, and you should get your co-pay back.

You sure ask a lot of “how do I act like an adult?” questions

Just demand your refund..if you paid with card, dispute the transaction with your card carrier. It costs them and extra $10 for a reversal of disouted.

You'll be amazed at how quick you get in!

And dont be a pussy, tell them that 930 means 930! And not to schedule you again if they dont expect to be able to see you in time.

Be prepared, they will try to make you feel bad with some kind of "the doctor got pulled away for an emergency"
Its bullshite. He went drinking last night and got there an hour late

write up a "waiting in waiting room too long" policy and hand them that and tell them you wan't your copay back

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It's Friday though, enjoy a damn highlights magazine and deal with it.

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Goofus and Gallant FTMFW.

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Just demand your refund..if you paid with card, dispute the transaction with your card carrier. It costs them and extra $10 for a reversal of disouted. You'll be amazed at how quick you get in!

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This worked.

I said I was leaving because I expected my appointment time to be accurate and they weren’t giving me any updates on why it was taking so long and when I was going to be called. Before I even got to demanding my money back, they said they would go ahead and take me back to get my blood work and urine sample done. Said the doctor would be in around 11.

I doubt the doctor comes in then but at least they called me back. Though the doc could just keep me hanging all day and now they’ve actually done medical stuff which warrants the copay.