Originally Posted by NanaCsews2
It seems wrong, and I had the same thing happen to me. Contacted our Human Resource Dept. and was told this is common practice. That was 3 years ago. The thought process is, if you didnt say anything during your well visit, then had to go back in, you would be charged for that appt., correct? If you 'talk' or 'ask' about issues, and no diagnosis was made or lab tests performed, etc., then generally they may not bill for another visit during your well visit. You can bring it up with your doctor and possibly be charged only for the well visit, but you would more than likely have to bring it up during that visit. It is all in the coding and remarks made by physicians for the medical records dept. Just saying what I was told.
This was explained to you correctly. There have been so many comments all over the place about this topic, and many people seem to be very upset. I do medical billing for a living for physicians of many different specialties. The rules are complicated and ever-changing. If a client tries to bill for something that isn't allowed, we educate them as to how it needs to be done. There are too many regulatory and watchdog agencies out there, so it isn't worth it for physicians to commit fraud. If anyone has questions about their specific situation, I would be happy to answer them. Just PM me.