Charged because physician asked me a question during my physical

[Anonymous]

and the amount is what Op? I know there's a principle involved, but how much are we actually talking about out of your pocket?

[Anonymous]

No surprise. I contacted my dr through my chart asking a simple follow up question and got charged as a remote visit

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can we cluster these threads together? This is the third one in 2 weeks. Or make a pinned thread?

Agreed. It would also be helpful to see a recommendation list of all medical and dental professionals who are not scamming in the DMV.

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can we cluster these threads together? This is the third one in 2 weeks. Or make a pinned thread?

Agreed. It would also be helpful to see a recommendation list of all medical and dental professionals who are not scamming in the DMV.

+200

[Anonymous]

Simple questions from your perspective but from doctors’ perspective it takes time and effort. I can certainly understand that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No surprise. I contacted my dr through my chart asking a simple follow up question and got charged as a remote visit

I had a specialist call me in response to a message I sent via MyChart. Got charged a full visit. $300.

[Anonymous]

This happens to me every year at my physical. I always have to pay for the depression screening. It’s only a few dollars but I find it annoying since I don’t ask to be screened.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Simple questions from your perspective but from doctors’ perspective it takes time and effort. I can certainly understand that.

This one didn't. It was clearly just brought up in an attempt to justify charging for a higher level visit. He certainly wasn't going to change the medication that the specialist was managing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This happens to me every year at my physical. I always have to pay for the depression screening. It’s only a few dollars but I find it annoying since I don’t ask to be screened.

You can refuse it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Simple questions from your perspective but from doctors’ perspective it takes time and effort. I can certainly understand that.

This one didn't. It was clearly just brought up in an attempt to justify charging for a higher level visit. He certainly wasn't going to change the medication that the specialist was managing.

The government wants you to have these screenings.

https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/screening-depression-suicide-risk-adults

[Anonymous]

Tell the office that your are confused about why your doctor performed a medical procedure without your consent, and you have asked your lawyer to investigate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. Happens EVERY time to me. In fact, it didn't happen at my kid's well visit this year and I was shocked.

My ob/gyn annual has no copay so was surprised when billed over 500-insurance said bill was coded to “go beyond annual”- the dietary thoughts at annual that I thought was banter while in uncomfortable position during exam was coded, billed and ultimately I had to pay

[Anonymous]

Tell the insurance company, so he can go on their fraud watch list. (They may look at him for suspicious patterns)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tell the office that your are confused about why your doctor performed a medical procedure without your consent, and you have asked your lawyer to investigate.

This is silly.

No medical procedure was performed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Simple questions from your perspective but from doctors’ perspective it takes time and effort. I can certainly understand that.

This one didn't. It was clearly just brought up in an attempt to justify charging for a higher level visit. He certainly wasn't going to change the medication that the specialist was managing.

The government wants you to have these screenings.

https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/screening-depression-suicide-risk-adults

Two different things. The OP was referring to the PCP raising a point about a cancer medication that was managed by an oncologist. This was incidental to the appointment, and patient wasn't seeking advice, the doctor was never going to manage that mediation, and the consultation provided was not meaningful in the context of the condition. It was inappropriate to add an E/M code in that circumstance.

You're not talking about depression screening. That should already be covered as part of a physical. If done outside a physical, they could add an E/M code for it. But you don't have to consent to then screening as a patient.