When is a routine exam NOT a routine exam?
Maybe I'm just confused :confused:, but it used to be you would go in and get an annual or every other or every three year exam/checkup. At that time, you download all your history and problems to the doctor.
You then go get a bunch of lab tests and, if healthy, you are done until the next cycle.
Well, recently, I go in and they have this notification that a routine exam will be routine "IF YOU DON"T BRING UP ANYTHING OR TELL OR ASK THE DOCTOR ANYTHING." Those questions and such will be coded as a diagnosis/office visit even though you are doing it all in the same visit and the visit takes no longer than usual.
Umm, to me this doesn't sound like a good practice but a way to get the maximum bucks out of the insurance company at your cost. It's not like a visit to the auto shop where you get a quote and you have to sign off/agree to the increase to fix any subsequent issues after they take a look to see what the problem really is. You don't even get a detailed explanation/billing of what treatment you actually got. All you get is a big bill with a due date of less than two weeks. Like that gives you any time to call during work days during work hours to find out what's up.
Arrgh, :sick: