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Do you understand what you or your insurance company will be billed for after a doctor visit?

(Total Votes: 350)

yes, receipt provides explanatory codes (14.6%)

yes, I know what the bill will be (19.4%)

no, and I don't understand the receipt (35.1%)

no, and I don't usually get a receipt (30.9%)

• no because you never know what they are going to do after you get there

• check marks are for codes I don't understand

• Not only do the doctors not tell you but they keep it a big secret when you ask and try to find out

• I just wish you knew exactly what you are being billed for when you have surgery.

• what bill?

• It's obscene that we know what a vet's bill dog surgery costs but not a human!!

• I never see how much my doctor will bill my insurance company on my receipt

• I don't know what the bill will be

• I am up on all my med knowledge

• I have no idea and usually can't get a good answer.

• My doctor told me I will a have to pay $100 a visit

• EOB - Explanation of Benefits sometimes helps, sometimes not.

• no statement given

• when I get the visit report from my insurance I always check it to make sure it is correct

• No, I don't know until the bill is mailed; and payment i$ the $ame even if mi$diagno$ed

• I know my Co-pay and our coverage is 80/20, but what the doctor charges and what the codes mean-none

• Insurance company doesn't provide database of what's covered.

• not defined

• No.but a few owe money

• I should, and from now on, I will.

• clean up their act and tell the cost of the visit on a simple form

• Billing office in different location

• They frequently change the formulary. Sometime providing a generic that does not work,

• I ask prior to visit, still never what they say it will be.