My friend Bob has Aarp as second part, he was on a expensive med. he
has Advantra Rx.that covers Medicare rx in most cases. When one was not
covered he went to his Dr. explained it to Dr. that it was just to much.
The Dr. not office help,nurse the Dr. picked up the phone called his
insurance and now the med. is covered,some Drs. want to make sure
there patients don't suffer or do without. I would try what Mre d suggests
as well...I find Aarp helps answer questions better then Medicare. Bob
was billed a very Hi bill from a Dr. we never heard of in a town 200 hundred
miles away. He called they were getting him upset,I have power of attory
got on the phone..She yelled yes I've heard that before he doesn't want
to pay the bill. We finely had to call that Dr. long distance,the nurse said
oh my we put the wrong code ,our paitient has the same last name.
I'm addind this on so people read there bills,this was a 3000 dollars billl
and Medicare did everything but call Bob a lyer..I hope I heip someone.
Oh I had the nurse send us a letter and e-mail to make sure the code
was corrected..Than we wonder why we gwt nervous. Good luck to all. Sue