Submitted by lavenderdoilies t3_10r2nid in personalfinance
UPDATE - I have been emailing back and forth and laid out all my documented communication with him regarding the 100 rate as well as additional appointments on the bill that never happened. He admitted the double billing was their error, 100 is our rate (only after I showed them our communications) and now I have to put together the dates and my own estimate. This guy is so unprofessional it’s laughable but I’m at least relieved. I’m struggling to find a new prescribing therapist but this is the last straw and I’ll go off meds if I have to just to fire them. Thank you so much everyone. Advocating for one’s self isn’t easy for me and I appreciate your comments here.
Original post - My insurance isn’t covered with his office and I’ve seen my therapist once a month for about a year and a half. We agreed on lowered rate due to self pay. I asked on our sessions multiple times how to pay and gave my card info multiple times to him. Months pass and Dr Slacker finally got his shit together only to stab my eyes with this huge bill.
I reached out stating the above reduced rate and asked why each month is quadruple billed. If I am negotiating down I still don’t think I can afford this nor is it fair.
Do I have rights to refuse and let collections just take it over?
I should add it was supposed to be 100 per session once monthly. In reviewing the bill I received, it’s listed for the insurance rate which is double, but then each session is listed twice. Are they trying to charge interest or something? I have set aside money for the hundred dollars per session x 19 months.