Nah ... (said half-convincingly) Ha!
Backstory: The agency that provides my youngest son with speech services updated their billing/coding program a few months ago and encountered multiple problems. My DH who receives electronic notification of the EOBs assumed he was secondary rather than primary contact. So no bill and no EOBs showing that payments haven't been made for services rendered to the tune of $1,450 was quite a shock.
A call to BC/BS cleared up the situation as to why they didn't cover services (a $2,400 gap in deductibles already paid and the cap) so now I have a whopping bill for one evaluation and thirteen sessions and this $1,450.
I was proactive and contacted the agency's billing department about a payment plan. I was told to talk to the Clinic Director because I can't pay in three months. So for the next seven months, I'll be paying $200 a month. I am suprised that the Director thanked me for being proactive about the bill. It also helped that the new year bought a fully funded Heath Savings Account and the services they are presently providing are being covered, so we're not inucurring any more new debt. That is a good thing.
So back to the budget drawing board to cover this bill.
Bah!
Am I gonna let a mere $1,450 bill get me down?
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