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You don’t have to sign all the forms to be treated
Part of being a patient is signing stacks of forms, most of which you barely read much less understood. This is a mistake, Charlotte O’Leary says. Look for any “blank check” clauses on intake forms—it’s the part that reads, “I will be responsible for all costs not covered by insurance.”
CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/082610254
Instead, Charlotte Hilton Andersen, MS recommends crossing it out and writing, “I will be responsible for all costs that are medically necessary, that are not the responsibility of my insurer, are competitively priced, and that I am made aware of prior to treatment if they are not part of standard operating procedures.”
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Filed under: "Ask-an-Advisor", Drugs and Pharma, Ethics, Experts Invited, Health Economics, Health Insurance, Health Law & Policy, Healthcare Finance, Risk Management | Tagged: Charlotte Hilton Andersen, Charlotte O’Leary, forms, hospital forms, HOSPITAL FORMS: Be Aware BEFORE You Sign |
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