Re:Doctor Replied to Your Email. That'll Cost $25
by Aeolun on Friday March 08, 2024 @05:56PM
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So the doctors only respond late in the evening for all that free extra cash?
Re:Doctor Replied to Your Email. That'll Cost $25
by thayne on Friday March 08, 2024 @05:57PM
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> about same as a regular doctor visit (about ~$20 or so here in Norway)
In the US, a regular doctor's visit can cost hundreds of dollars.
Re:Doctor Replied to Your Email. That'll Cost $25
by vladgur on Saturday March 09, 2024 @12:32AM
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I recently was informed that the question to my doctor over messaging qualifies as “e-visit” and was giving 3 different CPT codes(differing by time physician would spend answering it)
The CPT is how services are identified for medical billing and I called my hospitals financial assistance line to find the contractual “allowed amount” they would charge my insurance(and therefore me since I did not hit my deductible)
The cost for this e-visit message would range from $65 if it took less than 10 minutes to $438 if it took more than 25 minutes.
With absolute zero accountability on how this time was spent.
Lawyers are way more transparent than medical billers
My biggest gripe here is that if the doctor answers me outside office hours, an additional "emergency / inconvenience fee" is added. Like, I can't control when you answer, and I didn't choose it. If I send in something during daytime and you didn't get to it, answer me the next day, then. Or make it a choice that I want a prioritized answer so at least I decide. It's just bonkers.