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What is the duty of a medical office to properly bill one's insurance? (USA)
In the US, it is typical for patients to sign contracts with a medical office assigning whatever benefits are applicable from their health insurance to the doctor's office and leaving the patient ...
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Giving information to patients about schedule 2 drug stocks at a retail pharmacy in Florida (US)
Context: There is currently a nationwide shortage of Adderall, a schedule 2 drug. One of the pieces of advice for patients is to see about getting the drug in a different formulation, as not all ...
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Can a doctor charge upfront for a procedure, then not complete it without the patient to pay for another procedure?
Suppose that a person paid $18k for a procedure to remove teeth and replace with dentures. After the extraction and sizing the dentures - the dentist told her that the dentist can't complete the ...
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Is it legal for a medical test center in Florida to knowingly lie to a patient about the outcome of a test?
There is a Twitter anecdote about someone who had himself tested for COVID twice at the same lab in Florida and was both times told he tested negative, but when he asked for the physical documents ...
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Hospital billed me for services that I explicitly refused. Are there any legal ramifications for hospital?
(well, my wife). Background - we lost a pregnancy early this year. Got pregnant again. Wife had some spotting during first trimester, became panicky, and rushed off to a hospital. The main thing ...
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