About are year ago, or a bit more actually, I started having a issue with an irritation on my face. So I went to a dermatologist who has an independent practice not too far away, and the result was that everything was pretty much OK, after trying number of different creams, and pills, and so on.
So it took about six or seven months to get things under control (although a minor issue), so I thought I should make an appointment with a different dermatologist, just to get a second opinion. There's a health Organization that I like because they have all the records online and I can view the doctors notes and so on. I decided to make an appointment, and was told it would take six months, which I thought was unreasonable, but I made the appointment anyway, just for the sake of it. Well I had that appointment about three or four weeks ago. It was kind of unimpressive actually.
Now I have Medicare and a plan F supplemental insurance policy, which I pay for and it's not cheap. But I pay nothing for doctors appointments, emergency room care, or anything other than drugs that are prescribed, because they're covered under plan D, which is no that great.
So now I get this notice from Medicare which is normal, and I happened to look at it and it says the doctors charge for the visit was $479! Medicare pays $164. I pay nothing because of my insurance.
What the hell is wrong with this picture? Can a normal person without insurance ever see a doctor? I just don't know.
I don't see the big picture…$479 for a 15 or 20 minute appointment? What am I missing?
So it took about six or seven months to get things under control (although a minor issue), so I thought I should make an appointment with a different dermatologist, just to get a second opinion. There's a health Organization that I like because they have all the records online and I can view the doctors notes and so on. I decided to make an appointment, and was told it would take six months, which I thought was unreasonable, but I made the appointment anyway, just for the sake of it. Well I had that appointment about three or four weeks ago. It was kind of unimpressive actually.
Now I have Medicare and a plan F supplemental insurance policy, which I pay for and it's not cheap. But I pay nothing for doctors appointments, emergency room care, or anything other than drugs that are prescribed, because they're covered under plan D, which is no that great.
So now I get this notice from Medicare which is normal, and I happened to look at it and it says the doctors charge for the visit was $479! Medicare pays $164. I pay nothing because of my insurance.
What the hell is wrong with this picture? Can a normal person without insurance ever see a doctor? I just don't know.
I don't see the big picture…$479 for a 15 or 20 minute appointment? What am I missing?