Apria is charging insurance 5K for non-compliance

Janknitz wrote:I'd be very surprised if that's the amount the insurance company will pay or that you will be responsible for. DME's regularly engage in what I call "fantasy billing". This is what they wish in their wildest dreams they could receive for their goods and services. They do this in part because when Medicare audits their books they want to look like they are losing money accepting Medicare reimbursements (if that was the case, why would they accept Medicare in the first place???).

palerider wrote:

Janknitz wrote:I'd be very surprised if that's the amount the insurance company will pay or that you will be responsible for. DME's regularly engage in what I call "fantasy billing". This is what they wish in their wildest dreams they could receive for their goods and services. They do this in part because when Medicare audits their books they want to look like they are losing money accepting Medicare reimbursements (if that was the case, why would they accept Medicare in the first place???).

Pretty much every medical thing does these days.

I see the medicare reports from the dialysis clinic... 4.5 hours, $5,500+a few hudred more for things like bandages and syringes, medicare says "how about $330 instead".

Goofproof wrote:writes $4,150 off their taxes

DeepFriedDuck wrote:

Goofproof wrote:writes $4,150 off their taxes

You have no clue how accounting and tax returns work.

BTW, I always check the forum for your quips - very funny. Keep it up.