Q: Can a Hostal change how much you owe on a bill?
A member of my family had a brief hospital stay at the beginning on the year after which we received and then pain a Bill from the hospital in full. Several months after we paid we received a new bill indicating that we owed additional money for the hospital stay even though our prior balance was zero. To be clear the hospital still claims the same amount in expenses, but that we owe them a great portion than what they initially stated. When I called billings, depending on who I get, they either say that we didn’t pay enough or that the bill changed as they signed a new contact with my insurance company. When I call the insurance company they just say that the hospital resubmitted the claim and rebilled us.
Is this legal? This seems like buying a product and having the store bill you for more money after you get home!
A: It depends on what your insurance covered and what really was charged. If insurance is not paying, appeal with the insurance company.
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