Paid for X-Rays witholding (Was: [Sca-cooks] Wine names)

[Mark S. Harris]

Bella replied to me with:
> stefan...legally, under federal law.. once you pay for the xray..
> they belong to you...
> just like legally, under federal law... if you ask they have to
> let you read your medical
> chart, whether, in the docs office, hospital.. etc..
> a lot of places play that game.. when they refuse ask to see the
> 'rule' in writing... or throw a screaming hissy fit and demand to
> see thier supervisor.. keep going up the food chain..
> if for no other reason than to shut you up they wil give them to
> you... <grins>


Thanks. I wasn't sure where I stood legally, so I wasn't going to
push it too far. Also, it was already 4pm or later and we still
had at least a four hour drive ahead of us. On Sunday, I'm not
sure if there was a supervisor there.

If we need to retake them, and the doctor may want to just to make
sure nothing has shifted, it should only cost me a $10 co-pay if
it doesn't fall under the $10 visit co-pay. There is only so far
that I will go out of my way to save money for the insurance
company, especially considering the way I feel I'm getting taken
advantage of by some of their recent policy changes.

I may get charged for the express mail shipment of the x-rays
since that may not be covered by the insurance regulations. So
I could be out money due to trying to save them money.

I think it is symptomatic of some of the problems in our

healthcare system and an idication of waste not due to the
patients.


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