Location: Virginia, USA
I had some health issues and my doctor recommended I get a procedure done. Money is tight right now so I said I’d get it depending on the cost. I called my insurance company (Anthem) and they told me it would cost $800. The clinic also said that it would be $800.
I was prepared for that, but today I look and find that they charged me $1200 for the procedure along with two other charges at $515 and $350. I reached out to my insurance and they told me that the other charges are for anesthesia and lab work. I realize this isn’t a huge amount of medical debt to be in compared to many others; however, I am super frustrated that they quoted me one thing and charged me almost 2x that amount. That seems a lot like fraud to me. Do I have any recourse? Are they allowed to do this?
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What does your EOB say you owe?
That is the only figure that matters.