Be Feisty

At any time when dealing with insurance if you feel like you have been wrongly charged, if something should have been covered, or you just don’t understand what is happening, don’t for one second hesitate to ask or push the issue! Mistakes happen but it is your responsibility to keep an eye out for those mistakes because they happen all the time when dealing with doctors and insurance companies. There has been several times where a 10 min phone call has saved me 200 dollars or more. It is worth it every time.

Another thing that I would suggest is when you know insurance won’t cover a specific procedure, don’t hesitate to ask the doctor how much it will be. That way you can budget for the procedure to be done and not be in trouble when the bill comes in the mail. Planning is one of the best ways to not get frustrated with the system and if things go awry, you are more prepared to handle it.