Q: What is considered a bill for med expenses for child support? Also, is an EOB considered a sufficient bill for med exp?
I received a statement from the mother of my child from her insurance company for medical expenses. The CS order states that a validated bill must be presented before 50% service to be paid by me either in reimbursement or directly to provider.
A: If you received anything that might indicate your child had a procedure that wasn’t 100% covered and there is an uncovered medical expense left, I wouldn’t split hairs over whether what she gave you is a valid bill or not. You can contact the medical provider yourself and see if there is a balance after insurance. Because if you don’t pay the bill and it later comes up in court as a contempt issue, I don’t think a judge is going to like the argument that she didn’t provide you with what you thought was a proper bill.
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