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What Causes Mistakes On Medical Bills?
No comments · Posted by bjmdjd in Medical Bill Mistakes
Well, the answer to that question is not an easy one. This entry will focus on trying to answer this important question.
1. Human error. Mistakes do occur. Someone keying information into a computer might key in the number 20 instead of 2 or might enter a code that charges for open heart surgery instead of an appendix removal.
2. Duplicate billing. You might simply be charged twice for a supply, procedure, or drug.
3. Billing for supplies, procedures, or drugs that were never ordered or provided. There must be documentation of an order for and delivery of the service.
4. Fraud. Most hospitals, physicians, and other providers are honest and just trying to make a living providing valuable services BUT there are dishonest people in every walk of life.
5. Unbundling. This means charging for something that never should have been charged for in the first place. This mistake (?) is mainly on hospital bills. For instance, a patient has a hip replacment that the hospital charges a certain amount for and then they charge in addition for things like sterile gloves, drapes, OR nursing care, etc. All of these things are already included in the procedure charge so the patient is actually being charged for them twice. Also things like non sterile gloves, bed linens, or other routine supplies, etc. are included in your daily room charge and should not be billed seperately.
Next we will list some mistakes found on hospital bills that you will not believe! bjmdjd
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