Comments on: The Patient as a Billing Opportunity http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-patient-as-a-billing-opportunity/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Fri, 25 May 2012 13:13:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Catherine http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-patient-as-a-billing-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-42867 Catherine Thu, 28 May 2009 21:02:40 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3603#comment-42867 I've had this happen. If you are seeing the doctor for a "free" annual physical (i.e., once a year check-up covered by your insurance) and you bring up allergies or headaches then it becomes a diagnostic visit. And, boom, you're billed. Which begs the question, how is it preventative to get an annual physical if you can't discuss any potential problems? Catch-22 in health care, again. I’ve had this happen. If you are seeing the doctor for a “free” annual physical (i.e., once a year check-up covered by your insurance) and you bring up allergies or headaches then it becomes a diagnostic visit. And, boom, you’re billed.

Which begs the question, how is it preventative to get an annual physical if you can’t discuss any potential problems?

Catch-22 in health care, again.

]]> By: Ken http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-patient-as-a-billing-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-42863 Ken Thu, 28 May 2009 20:37:51 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3603#comment-42863 You got it right in the lead. The patient is an excuse for billing. And once the billing starts, things naturally get coded in a way tha maximizes reimbursement revenue. You got it right in the lead. The patient is an excuse for billing. And once the billing starts, things naturally get coded in a way tha maximizes reimbursement revenue.

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