[Terry]

If the hospital is a Blue Cross Provider meaning, they are part of your network, the hospital cannot balance bill you for the difference. It works this way in Michigan. The hospitals take what Blue Cross pays. The only thing we are responsible for is our co-pays, if there are any in the plan, and, our deductibles, if there are any in the plan.

Don't stress out on this until the lawyers are on your doorstep. Sometimes all these things require is a phone call.

I had an incident with a kidney stone last year where I ended up in the emergency room. They told me if I had continued issues to come back. I had another attack at 3:00 AM and went back to the emergency room. Blue Cross denied this and the hospital sent me a bill for $500.00. I called Blue Cross and they said it was a duplication bill. I told them that it was two separate visits in the same night and they paid it.

Hang in there. It ain't over till the fat lady sings.

Terry Newton