Medical bills for COVID-19 treatment start trickling into Florida patients

Consumers are wondering why they’re being charged for treatment when gov’t said they wouldn’t be.

PATIENTS WHO BATTLED THECOVID-19 VIRUS ARE NOW GETTINGSUCKER PUNCHED WITH MEDICALBILLS FOR THEIR TREATMENTTHIS,AFTER THE GOVERNMENT AND MANYINSURANCE CARRIERS SAID THWOULD WAIVE COSTS.4 IN YOUR CORNER’S KATIE LAGRONEIS GETTING ANSWERS TO HELP YOURECOVER FROM SURPRISE MEDICALBILLS POST COVID.(1:09 - 1:19)(1:28 - 1:35)(2:09 - 2:16)"we want the american people toknow they are coveredDESPITE TWO MEASURES SIGNED BYTHE PRESIDENT IN MID-MARCH TOPROTECT CORONAVIRUS PATIENTSFROM GETTING BILLED FOR TESTINGAND TREATMENT"these ceo’s have also agreed tono surprise billing"5:23- i was surprised.

I saidwait why are you handing me abill.STEVE ABERBACH RECENTLY RECEIVEDTWO BILLS FROM HIS WIFE’S BOUTWITH COVID-19 BACK IN MARC━ONE FOR OXYGEN TREATMENTANOTHERFROM HER INFECTIOUS DISEASEDOCTO━ MEDICARE TOOK CARE OF80%.

HER SUPPLEMENTAL - NOTHINGSINCE SHE HASN’T MET HERDEDUCTIBLETOTAL OUT OF POCKET SO FAR A FEWHUNDRED DOLLARS - MANAGEABLEBUT10:42- i don’t know what’scoming my wayFOR OTHERS COVID COSTS AREALREADY PAINFUL.THIS VIEWER WROTE TO US ABOUTHER BIL━ MORE THAN $160━HER SON’S━ EVEN HIGHE━ 1800DOLLARS- AFTER INSURANCE.SHE’S FIGHTING BACK.:16- katie- i’m confused- ithought all these cover billfor treatment and testing weregoing to get covered:21- so did ICRAIG ANTICO- RUNS RIP MEDICALDEB━ A NATIONAL NON PROFIT THATBUYS PATIENTS’ MEDICAL DEBT━12:58- i don’t know if its thehealthcare system at fault heri think it might be thegovernments fault and theexpectation that they’ve setover whether or not you’ll haveto pay for this.ANTICO SAYS LOOPHOLES IN THE THENEW LAWS AND REGULATIONS MAY BEPARTLY TO BLAMEFLORIDA INSURANCE BROKER BMCKNIGHT EXPLAINS WRONG BILLINGCODES WILL ALSO PLAY A ROL━4:00- if something isn’t codedcorrectly as something to dowith covid then it will fallunder your regular deductibleand be out of pocket.WHILE THE STATE’S DEPARTMENT OFFINANCIAL SERVICES CAN OFFERCONSUMERS FREE HELP IN RESOLVINGCLAIMSTHESE INDUSTRY EXPERTS ALSOADVISE PATIENTS TO ASK FORITEMIZED BILLSREVIEW YOURINSURER’S EXPLANATION OFBENEFITSAND QUESTION YOURPROVIDER.WHICH IS WHAT THE VIEWER BEHINDTHIS EMAIL TO US DID.TURNS OUT━ THE NEARLY FOURGRAND IN OUT OF POCKET COSTSSHE’S BEING CHARGED FOR HER ANDHER SON’S COVID HOSPITALIZATIONSMAY BOIL DOWN TO A CODINGMISTAKE.5:49- i paid it maybe ishouldn’t have paid it.WE’VE STILL WAITING FOR ANSWERSFROM MEDICARE ABOUT STEVE’SCHARGES AND WHAT, IF ANYTHING,HE CAN DO ABOUT IT.6:06 i was just trying to nithis in the bud now so i wouldbe prepared for anything thatwould be coming throughCONSUMERS DEALING WITH PROBLEMSRELATED TO COVID-19 INSURANCECLAIMS CAN CONTACT THE STATE’SINSURANCE CONSUMER HELPLINWE’VE POSTED A PHONE NUMBER ONOUR WEBSITE KATIE LAGRONE FOX 4IN YOUR CORNER.SO HERE IS THE REBOUND RUNDOWN.ASK FOR AN ITEMIZED BILL OFCHARGES AND DON’T PAY ANYTHINGUNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUREXPLANATION OF BENEFITS FROMYOUR PROVIDER.

YOU MAY STAGETTING BILLS AS A RESULT OFLOOPHOLES OR CODING ISSUES.

SOBE SURE TO CONTACT YOUR PROVIDERDIRECTLY.

CONSUMERS STILLDEALING WITH CLAIM PROBLEMS CAN