Payment

Contact the treating provider/facility billing clerk for clarification of the bill. You may request an itemized statement that breaks down the cost for you to review. If your insured you may also contact the insurer for further clarification on the benefits or lack of. Patient Advocate Foundation has a publication on understanding your explantion of benefits at http://www.patientadvocate.org/index.php?p=441. Coding and Billing errors do occur so if the bills seems questionable and you feel if incorrect dig deeper you may find a simple phone call to the billing department where the claim may recify the situation. If you find these steps are unsuccessful, PAF can also provide assistance in reviewing the bill in question. Contact the treating provider/facility billing clerk for clarification of the bill. You may request an itemized statement that breaks down the cost for you to review. If your insured you may also contact the insurer for further clarification on the benefits or lack of. Patient Advocate Foundation has a publication on understanding your explantion of benefits at http://www.patientadvocate.org/index.php?p=441. Coding and Billing errors do occur so if the bills seems questionable and you feel if incorrect dig deeper you may find a simple phone call to the billing department where the claim may recify the situation. If you find these steps are unsuccessful, PAF can also provide assistance in reviewing the bill in question.

Medicare offers a hospice benefit and many employer or private health insurance plans also include hospice benefits, although coverage for services varies.

For more about hospice, see our article: http://www.cfah.org/hbns/preparedpatient/Vol4/Prepared-Patient-Vol4-Issue3.cfm
Medicare offers a hospice benefit and many employer or private health insurance plans also include hospice benefits, although coverage for services varies.

For more about hospice, see our article: http://www.cfah.org/hbns/preparedpatient/Vol4/Prepared-Patient-Vol4-Issue3.cfm