QUESTION
Will I need to pay over due charged by my doctort?
Asked on Jun 28th, 2016 on Family Law - New Jersey
More details to this question:
My doctor’s practice did not submit the claim in a timely matter, insurance would not pay him because the claim is more then 18 months old. However he charges me for the payment. I wrote a letter to the dentist and asked him to remove my name from collecting agency. I believe that it is his practice oversight fail to submit the claim in a timely matter. Can you help? Instead, my name was placed as collection account on Experian, Trans Union and Equifax
1 ANSWER
Anthony Van Zwaren
This is something that you probably need to consult a lawyer about to resolve. I assume that you sent in dispute letters to the credit reporting agencies. You can also file a claim with your insurance (get the explanation of benefits for the denial of the claim) and explain why you think they should pay. I have managed to do that in some cases by simply discussing with a claims person that this claim should have been paid and that the fault was with the doctor and not with you.
Answered on Jul 22nd, 2016 at 12:55 PM