ajudd
Networker
Hello,
Does anyone know if there are any legal or ethical ramifications for not billing a service to a patient's insurance carrier?
The patient is requesting that we don't bill her services, she fears discrimination by the payer. We've told her that it is illegal for them to do that - but, to no avail.
Currently it is blood work that she does not want billed. Personally I don't think that she realizes there is more to blood work than the blood draw fee. The lab is going to look for payment for processing her blood requisition.
All I can find on google searches is about professional courtesy. She is not asking for any fee waivers so none of what I am reading seems to apply.
I'm thinking there could be future issues with the not billing of services. My thought is, if there is any issue with her blood - it could snowball quickly. I don't want our office in a sticky non-compliant spot because the patient is paranoid.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Does anyone know if there are any legal or ethical ramifications for not billing a service to a patient's insurance carrier?
The patient is requesting that we don't bill her services, she fears discrimination by the payer. We've told her that it is illegal for them to do that - but, to no avail.
Currently it is blood work that she does not want billed. Personally I don't think that she realizes there is more to blood work than the blood draw fee. The lab is going to look for payment for processing her blood requisition.
All I can find on google searches is about professional courtesy. She is not asking for any fee waivers so none of what I am reading seems to apply.
I'm thinking there could be future issues with the not billing of services. My thought is, if there is any issue with her blood - it could snowball quickly. I don't want our office in a sticky non-compliant spot because the patient is paranoid.
Any thoughts?
Thanks