If one has insurance, make the facility run the billing through the insurance carrier FIRST. This will ensure the amount paid is the true patient responsible amount. Medical providers are horrible about returning amounts paid by patients not owed after insurance pays. Just a little tip.
I have had even worse luck with dentists. One went bankrupt owing me $400 (I was noted in his paperwork), and another mysteriously had a credit of $1000 from an overpayment we made that just “disappeared.”
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The private party self pay for an emergency room visit was like $5000.00 But the insurance charge was $800.00