Thursday, September 10, 2020

A doctor went to his own employer for a COVID-19 antibody test. It cost $10,984.

 

A doctor went to his own employer for a COVID-19 antibody test. It cost $10,984.

Mother Jones

When Dr. Zachary Sussman went to Physicians Premier ER in Austin for a COVID-19 antibody test, he assumed he would get a freebie because he was a doctor for the chain. Instead, the free-standing emergency room charged his insurance company an astonishing $10,984 for the visit — and got paid every penny, with no pushback. The bill left him so dismayed he quit his job. And now, after ProPublica’s questions, the parent company of his insurer said the case is being investigated and could lead to repayment or a referral to law enforcement.

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