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[Dona_B]

So has this happened to anyone?  Your healthcare providers saves up half a year's worth of bills to send them out 11 days before Christmas? There were 3 BCR-ABLs with complete CBCs, 3 oncologist visits, and 1 BMB. Something like 7 separate billls, including 1 from California (I live in Indiana). They are all due January 16. I'm alternating disbelief to was the entire billing department on medical leave for half the year? I hadn't heard a peep out of them except one strange itemized statement that was never followed by an actual bill. The cashiers office acted like that was sent out in response to a request about a bill.  I'll investigate it later but for now I'm just perplexed.

 

[rcase13]

While not as bad I certainly have had similar happen. I've received bills 6 months after the actual procedure or visit.

 

I get insurance statements for procedures soon after the visits pretty reliably. I use those to keep track with what bills I should be expecting.

[chriskuo]

Generally the provider bills the insurance company first, and you only receive bills for the amount not covered by the insurance. 

 

The insurance company is required to send you detailed explanation of benefits.

[Dona_B]

Found out there was a problem with billing. One oncologist patient received 13 bills. Hospital is setting up payment plans. So it's not as bad as it first seemed. Thank goodness it wasn't cardiology. All those heart patients they are trying to save could have heart attacks from half a year's worth of bills at one time. :/