RE: Surprise bill for Prodigy Voice

[Guest guest]

Don't know aobut medicare, but I bought mine for $85.00.

Surprise bill for Prodigy Voice

Well, the bill for my Prodigy Voice arrived today, and to say I was

surprised may be an understatement! I'm on Medicare living in the US, and

my insurance plan has a deductible, but my costs end up over $200! My wife

put the bill away so I don't have the exact numbers handy, but there were

essentially 2 big charges to Medicare--one over $600 and the other over

$800. Now, I check 8 times per day and received a 90-day supply of strips,

so if that happened to be the larger cost, I am appalled that the other cost

(over $600) is an acceptable charge to Medicare for this meter.

If I had known I was going to pay this much for it, I would have purchased

it at the cost people were talking about of around $80 at one point. This

was the company called something like American Home Health Care, and I will

probably not be doing any further business with them.

I'm curious about what others have had to pay out of pocket as well as what

Medicare was billed.

Dave

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[Guest guest]

Don't know aobut medicare, but I bought mine for $85.00.

Surprise bill for Prodigy Voice

Well, the bill for my Prodigy Voice arrived today, and to say I was

surprised may be an understatement! I'm on Medicare living in the US, and

my insurance plan has a deductible, but my costs end up over $200! My wife

put the bill away so I don't have the exact numbers handy, but there were

essentially 2 big charges to Medicare--one over $600 and the other over

$800. Now, I check 8 times per day and received a 90-day supply of strips,

so if that happened to be the larger cost, I am appalled that the other cost

(over $600) is an acceptable charge to Medicare for this meter.

If I had known I was going to pay this much for it, I would have purchased

it at the cost people were talking about of around $80 at one point. This

was the company called something like American Home Health Care, and I will

probably not be doing any further business with them.

I'm curious about what others have had to pay out of pocket as well as what

Medicare was billed.

Dave

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[Guest guest]

Medicare bought me the Autocode last year and I did not have to pay anything.

Also, I personally purchased the Voice from Advanced Medical in Florida and paid

$53 for it. I have paid nothing for the strips as Medicare paid for everything.

I don't know what Advanced Medical charged them, however.

LaFrance-Wolf

5120 Myrtus Avenue

Temple City, CA 91780

Surprise bill for Prodigy Voice

Well, the bill for my Prodigy Voice arrived today, and to say I was

surprised may be an understatement! I'm on Medicare living in the US, and

my insurance plan has a deductible, but my costs end up over $200! My wife

put the bill away so I don't have the exact numbers handy, but there were

essentially 2 big charges to Medicare--one over $600 and the other over

$800. Now, I check 8 times per day and received a 90-day supply of strips,

so if that happened to be the larger cost, I am appalled that the other cost

(over $600) is an acceptable charge to Medicare for this meter.

If I had known I was going to pay this much for it, I would have purchased

it at the cost people were talking about of around $80 at one point. This

was the company called something like American Home Health Care, and I will

probably not be doing any further business with them.

I'm curious about what others have had to pay out of pocket as well as what

Medicare was billed.

Dave

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[Guest guest]

Medicare bought me the Autocode last year and I did not have to pay anything.

Also, I personally purchased the Voice from Advanced Medical in Florida and paid

$53 for it. I have paid nothing for the strips as Medicare paid for everything.

I don't know what Advanced Medical charged them, however.

LaFrance-Wolf

5120 Myrtus Avenue

Temple City, CA 91780

Surprise bill for Prodigy Voice

Well, the bill for my Prodigy Voice arrived today, and to say I was

surprised may be an understatement! I'm on Medicare living in the US, and

my insurance plan has a deductible, but my costs end up over $200! My wife

put the bill away so I don't have the exact numbers handy, but there were

essentially 2 big charges to Medicare--one over $600 and the other over

$800. Now, I check 8 times per day and received a 90-day supply of strips,

so if that happened to be the larger cost, I am appalled that the other cost

(over $600) is an acceptable charge to Medicare for this meter.

If I had known I was going to pay this much for it, I would have purchased

it at the cost people were talking about of around $80 at one point. This

was the company called something like American Home Health Care, and I will

probably not be doing any further business with them.

I'm curious about what others have had to pay out of pocket as well as what

Medicare was billed.

Dave

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[Guest guest]

Hi Dave,

Looks like you got a fight with the insurance company on this one from what

others have said. Someone made a big mistake. Good luck!

Ruth

Surprise bill for Prodigy Voice

Well, the bill for my Prodigy Voice arrived today, and to say I was

surprised may be an understatement! I'm on Medicare living in the US, and

my insurance plan has a deductible, but my costs end up over $200! My wife

put the bill away so I don't have the exact numbers handy, but there were

essentially 2 big charges to Medicare--one over $600 and the other over

$800. Now, I check 8 times per day and received a 90-day supply of strips,

so if that happened to be the larger cost, I am appalled that the other cost

(over $600) is an acceptable charge to Medicare for this meter.

If I had known I was going to pay this much for it, I would have purchased

it at the cost people were talking about of around $80 at one point. This

was the company called something like American Home Health Care, and I will

probably not be doing any further business with them.

I'm curious about what others have had to pay out of pocket as well as what

Medicare was billed.

Dave

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[Guest guest]

Hi Dave,

Looks like you got a fight with the insurance company on this one from what

others have said. Someone made a big mistake. Good luck!

Ruth

Surprise bill for Prodigy Voice

Well, the bill for my Prodigy Voice arrived today, and to say I was

surprised may be an understatement! I'm on Medicare living in the US, and

my insurance plan has a deductible, but my costs end up over $200! My wife

put the bill away so I don't have the exact numbers handy, but there were

essentially 2 big charges to Medicare--one over $600 and the other over

$800. Now, I check 8 times per day and received a 90-day supply of strips,

so if that happened to be the larger cost, I am appalled that the other cost

(over $600) is an acceptable charge to Medicare for this meter.

If I had known I was going to pay this much for it, I would have purchased

it at the cost people were talking about of around $80 at one point. This

was the company called something like American Home Health Care, and I will

probably not be doing any further business with them.

I'm curious about what others have had to pay out of pocket as well as what

Medicare was billed.

Dave

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Ruth, and everybody,

If I can fight this, I suppose I'll have to figure out how. anybody have any

suggestions? Thanks.

Dave

Surprise bill for Prodigy Voice

Well, the bill for my Prodigy Voice arrived today, and to say I was

surprised may be an understatement! I'm on Medicare living in the US, and

my insurance plan has a deductible, but my costs end up over $200! My wife

put the bill away so I don't have the exact numbers handy, but there were

essentially 2 big charges to Medicare--one over $600 and the other over

$800. Now, I check 8 times per day and received a 90-day supply of strips,

so if that happened to be the larger cost, I am appalled that the other cost

(over $600) is an acceptable charge to Medicare for this meter.

If I had known I was going to pay this much for it, I would have purchased

it at the cost people were talking about of around $80 at one point. This

was the company called something like American Home Health Care, and I will

probably not be doing any further business with them.

I'm curious about what others have had to pay out of pocket as well as what

Medicare was billed.

Dave

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Ruth, and everybody,

If I can fight this, I suppose I'll have to figure out how. anybody have any

suggestions? Thanks.

Dave

Surprise bill for Prodigy Voice

Well, the bill for my Prodigy Voice arrived today, and to say I was

surprised may be an understatement! I'm on Medicare living in the US, and

my insurance plan has a deductible, but my costs end up over $200! My wife

put the bill away so I don't have the exact numbers handy, but there were

essentially 2 big charges to Medicare--one over $600 and the other over

$800. Now, I check 8 times per day and received a 90-day supply of strips,

so if that happened to be the larger cost, I am appalled that the other cost

(over $600) is an acceptable charge to Medicare for this meter.

If I had known I was going to pay this much for it, I would have purchased

it at the cost people were talking about of around $80 at one point. This

was the company called something like American Home Health Care, and I will

probably not be doing any further business with them.

I'm curious about what others have had to pay out of pocket as well as what

Medicare was billed.

Dave

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[Guest guest]

Dave,

I'd start by filing a complaint with your state insurance board.

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From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of ruth hogue

Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 9:26 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: RE: Surprise bill for Prodigy Voice

Hi Dave,

Looks like you got a fight with the insurance company on this one from what

others have said. Someone made a big mistake. Good luck!

Ruth

Surprise bill for Prodigy Voice

Well, the bill for my Prodigy Voice arrived today, and to say I was

surprised may be an understatement! I'm on Medicare living in the US, and

my insurance plan has a deductible, but my costs end up over $200! My wife

put the bill away so I don't have the exact numbers handy, but there were

essentially 2 big charges to Medicare--one over $600 and the other over

$800. Now, I check 8 times per day and received a 90-day supply of strips,

so if that happened to be the larger cost, I am appalled that the other cost

(over $600) is an acceptable charge to Medicare for this meter.

If I had known I was going to pay this much for it, I would have purchased

it at the cost people were talking about of around $80 at one point. This

was the company called something like American Home Health Care, and I will

probably not be doing any further business with them.

I'm curious about what others have had to pay out of pocket as well as what

Medicare was billed.

Dave

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[Guest guest]

Dave,

I'd start by filing a complaint with your state insurance board.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of ruth hogue

Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 9:26 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: RE: Surprise bill for Prodigy Voice

Hi Dave,

Looks like you got a fight with the insurance company on this one from what

others have said. Someone made a big mistake. Good luck!

Ruth

Surprise bill for Prodigy Voice

Well, the bill for my Prodigy Voice arrived today, and to say I was

surprised may be an understatement! I'm on Medicare living in the US, and

my insurance plan has a deductible, but my costs end up over $200! My wife

put the bill away so I don't have the exact numbers handy, but there were

essentially 2 big charges to Medicare--one over $600 and the other over

$800. Now, I check 8 times per day and received a 90-day supply of strips,

so if that happened to be the larger cost, I am appalled that the other cost

(over $600) is an acceptable charge to Medicare for this meter.

If I had known I was going to pay this much for it, I would have purchased

it at the cost people were talking about of around $80 at one point. This

was the company called something like American Home Health Care, and I will

probably not be doing any further business with them.

I'm curious about what others have had to pay out of pocket as well as what

Medicare was billed.

Dave

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[Guest guest]

Start by contacting the company that over charged you in the first place, and

inform them of the error, and what you intend to do if it is not corrected.

Surprise bill for Prodigy Voice

Well, the bill for my Prodigy Voice arrived today, and to say I was

surprised may be an understatement! I'm on Medicare living in the US, and

my insurance plan has a deductible, but my costs end up over $200! My wife

put the bill away so I don't have the exact numbers handy, but there were

essentially 2 big charges to Medicare--one over $600 and the other over

$800. Now, I check 8 times per day and received a 90-day supply of strips,

so if that happened to be the larger cost, I am appalled that the other cost

(over $600) is an acceptable charge to Medicare for this meter.

If I had known I was going to pay this much for it, I would have purchased

it at the cost people were talking about of around $80 at one point. This

was the company called something like American Home Health Care, and I will

probably not be doing any further business with them.

I'm curious about what others have had to pay out of pocket as well as what

Medicare was billed.

Dave

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[Guest guest]

Contact Medicare and ask them why.

Re: Surprise bill for Prodigy Voice

Thanks Ruth, and everybody,

If I can fight this, I suppose I'll have to figure out how. anybody have any

suggestions? Thanks.

Dave

Surprise bill for Prodigy Voice

Well, the bill for my Prodigy Voice arrived today, and to say I was

surprised may be an understatement! I'm on Medicare living in the US, and

my insurance plan has a deductible, but my costs end up over $200! My wife

put the bill away so I don't have the exact numbers handy, but there were

essentially 2 big charges to Medicare--one over $600 and the other over

$800. Now, I check 8 times per day and received a 90-day supply of strips,

so if that happened to be the larger cost, I am appalled that the other cost

(over $600) is an acceptable charge to Medicare for this meter.

If I had known I was going to pay this much for it, I would have purchased

it at the cost people were talking about of around $80 at one point. This

was the company called something like American Home Health Care, and I will

probably not be doing any further business with them.

I'm curious about what others have had to pay out of pocket as well as what

Medicare was billed.

Dave

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