WOW! MY DME IS A CROOKED LYING SACK OF SH*#!!!

ughwhatname · Post by **ughwhatname** » Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:14 pm

Even their own RT confirmed that!

LSAT wrote:That has always been the biggest problem with Apria....their billing. There are good and bad Apria offices, but the billing office stinks.

Starlette · Post by **Starlette** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 1:05 am

Give me this week to gather my doctors bills for the year. Just got this apap 1/9/2012. I should still have all the receipts.
Whether I do/don't find receipts for this year, I'll still call Apria and ask for an itemized list of billing pertaining to the $72 charge. Thanks for the heads up greatunclebill. I never would have thought to do this. As a side note, since I've found the forum. I no longer go to Apria for xpap supplies, I go straight to Cpap.com. Previously, I would order my supplies from Apria and CareCentrix would bill me.

Starlette

chunkyfrog · Post by **chunkyfrog** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:13 am

One would think: a heads up (in advance) on the $72 service fee should be the LAW?

Starlette · Post by **Starlette** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 5:32 pm

That's what I'm sayin CF. Otherwise, I would have thought twice about either.

Lizistired · Post by **Lizistired** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 5:35 pm

chunkyfrog wrote:One would think: a heads up (in advance) on the $72 service fee should be the LAW?

I agree with that. If I was billed for it I would be ticked. I guess I paid 20% of it.

Starlette · Post by **Starlette** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 2:50 pm

Sorry it's taken me so long to get back with you. I did look back through my medical records with CareCentrix billing at the beginning of January 2012 when I received my APAP. Upon meeting with a respiratory therapist back in January for 5 min I thought I was charged $72, whereas I was actually charged $67. But still.

@GreatUncleBill - I am going to contact my insurance tomorrow morning and discuss this charge before the year ends. See what they have to say.

Starlette

chunkyfrog · Post by **chunkyfrog** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 4:46 pm

Isn't there yet another thread about the misdeeds of CareCentrix?

Starlette · Post by **Starlette** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:49 am

I just called my insurance provider. The $67 charge back in January 2012 for RT consultation when receiving my APAP was a valid charge for a 5 min. consultation. It doesn't seem right, but that is what I was told. However, I will say this, when I am billed from CareCentrix will be more watchful of the charges.

Starlette

johnthomasmacdonald · Post by **johnthomasmacdonald** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:57 am

Mr. Stein wrote: "Re: WOW! MY DME IS A CROOKED LYING SACK OF SH*#!!! "

and the pope IS catholic

lilly747 · Post by **lilly747** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:16 pm

chunkyfrog wrote:Those of us who have been tilting at windmills welcome a knight with a temper!

akcpapguy · Post by **akcpapguy** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:27 pm

Mr Stein,

I am interested to hear what software the new dme gave you with your CPAP.

Thanks

LinkC · Post by **LinkC** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:20 pm

In line with the movie quotes, next time they frustrate you, look them straight in the eye and say "I'm a donkey on the edge..."

Either they will know the reference and understand... Or they will think you are actually losing it. Either way, you make your point. lol

MrStein · Post by **MrStein** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 2:03 pm

akcpapguy wrote:Mr Stein,

I am interested to hear what software the new dme gave you with your CPAP.

Thanks

They offered me a copy of Encore Pro, but I had already downloaded Basic and it works fine for me.

akcpapguy · Post by **akcpapguy** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 2:33 pm

MrStein wrote: and setting me up with a paid account for EncoreAnywhere, so I, and my RT. and my doctor can access my data thru the web.

So this did not happen with the EncoreAnywhere account?

MrStein · Post by **MrStein** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 2:45 pm

akcpapguy wrote:
MrStein wrote: and setting me up with a paid account for EncoreAnywhere, so I, and my RT. and my doctor can access my data thru the web.

So this did not happen with the EncoreAnywhere account?

No, it did not happen because my doctor does not use EncoreAnywhere.....imagine that. It's ok though, because Basic is smaller and is very easy to use.
And no, I was not suprised that my doctor doesn't use it. My new DME has to fax my data to them printed out. lol....Actually my last visit, I just took a CDR with my data myself and that was good for my doctor.

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