New Yorker Peter dryer, 37, underwent neck surgery three hours Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. Dryer signed the consent form and I was expecting an amount of $ 56,000 from the hospital, $ 133,000 of his $ 4,300 orthopedic surgeons and anesthetists.
According to the article in the New York Times, the patient received a bill of $ 117,000 surprise a neurosurgeon based in Queens. However, Mr. Dryer said he has never met the neurosurgeon. This is a typical high medical costs through medical case given.
The practice has often call in rural doctors outside medical experts. These experts come with a label that is high or the patient has to pay the insurance. Patients only after receipt of the invoice aware of the cost of the drive-in expert.
Many insurance companies have questioned medical cost inflation Expert Drive-In and filed lawsuits. In current practice, the cost of out-of-network 20-40 times higher than local rates.
In the case of Mr dryer, agreed the primary surgeon to negotiation $ 6,200 for insurance and $ 3,000 fee as a contribution of Mr dryer. The wizard network connection, Dr. Harrison T. Mu additional invoice sent $ 117,000 to Mr. dryer. In most cases, insurance companies do not pay a sum of a part of the bill and the rest is between the patient and the professional.