Hospital bill question

[katespade]

How long did it take for you all to start getting hospital bills? I'm 5 weeks out and haven't gotten any. I suspect they may have my address wrong even though I've corrected it a dozen times but I'm curious.

[xxkimmy8xx]

May 5, 2016 19:59:13 GMT -5 katespade said:

How long did it take for you all to start getting hospital bills? I'm 5 weeks out and haven't gotten any. I suspect they may have my address wrong even though I've corrected it a dozen times but I'm curious.

E is 5 weeks too and I got my first round 2 weeks ago and then another bill today.

[readinglove]

May 5, 2016 19:59:13 GMT -5 katespade said:

How long did it take for you all to start getting hospital bills? I'm 5 weeks out and haven't gotten any. I suspect they may have my address wrong even though I've corrected it a dozen times but I'm curious.

I was surprised at how quickly our explanation of benefits statements came from insurance. The first ones were the doctor's fees for the surgery, and they arrived within 2 weeks of us being home. The next round showed up late last week - J is 6 weeks old. A bill from the provider that did his echo around 3 weeks, and one came from the hospital around 4 weeks.

[katespade]

So I can see on my insurance online portal that the claims were submitted. I just haven't got the bills that I know are coming.

This happened when I had my anatomy scan at the hospital and they sent the bill to an address I haven't lived at in 3 years. They started calling me like YOU HAVENT PAID THIS $20 BILL!!!! So I'm paranoid the bills are going elsewhere.

[sctiger]

Ours came pretty quickly, within two weeks I think. You definitely should have gotten something by now.

[Missy0483]

I received a few for Brady a couple weeks back and another one for him this week. He's 9 weeks. I'd call the providers to make sure since you can see the EOBs online. I think it also shows you when the last date of adjustments were done too so you can see if maybe payments from insurance are still in the works and that's what's holding it up?

[adorebel]

We have had like 4 rounds so far (9 weeks out), but none that actually show the final amount. It takes them forever to figure out what we actually owe.

[jewel441]

I'm 9 weeks out and haven't gotten any. I don't think I owe any money though, I think insurance covered everything. But I haven't even gotten that insurance summary thing either, not sure if they just don't send anything if you don't owe... I got a $14 bill from the pediatrician so far but that's it.

[rosetyler72]

We got ours at 7 or 8 weeks out I think. I'd call just in case.

[FunniBunni]

After a couple weeks. Yuck.

[paloslee]

Mine arrived last week. LO is 10wks.

[katespade]

It looks like my insurance paid out their portion two weeks ago, so Im not totally surprised to not have a bill yet.

I am hesitant to call to ask about it because I want to discuss negotiating it down due to a few specific issues and I feel awkward asking for my bill and then being like BTW i want discounts when it comes.

[mom2boxers]

May 7, 2016 11:39:35 GMT -5 katespade said:

It looks like my insurance paid out their portion two weeks ago, so Im not totally surprised to not have a bill yet.

I am hesitant to call to ask about it because I want to discuss negotiating it down due to a few specific issues and I feel awkward asking for my bill and then being like BTW i want discounts when it comes.

I would wait until you get the hard copy. Sometimes they take their sweet time.