Medical Journeys

Posts Tagged ‘remainder’

My regular doctor sent me to a specialist. I have insurance, but there is a deductible. The office staff said I had to pay up front or they won’t let me see the doctor. They won’t even tell me the price, but that 965 was the max they’d charge me. Health New England said it was between me and the doctor, but that they should be seeing me on co-pay only, billing insurance, then billing me the remainder.

I am currently five months pregnant with my second child and, due to pregnancy complications I have been having, I am not able to stay on my feet for long periods of time and am therefore on bedrest. I work retail, therefore my doctor has put me on indefinite medical leave from work. It has been three weeks so far, but I would really like to return to work. I would like to get a wheelchair for the remainder of the pregnancy so that I may work, but since I am on Medicaid, I need a "prescription" from my doctor to have them cover the rental. How would I go about asking my doctor for this prescription? Is there some kind of tactful way to ask without just demanding it?