I had a sinus infection, was about to go on a trip, and I needed to get antibiotics to clear it up…read more I went to Ross urgent care, went through the registration process pretty quickly, and I asked specifically if they took my insurance, and they assured me they were in network. It wasn't too long of a wait, and a physicians assistant came in, looked at me quickly, listened to what I said, and wrote me a prescription for an antibiotic. I had paid a $90 co-pay.
Not long after, I started getting bills for $165.85 for the office visit, and $93 for the physician assistant's 10 minutes of time, and the prescription he wrote.
I called Tri Health, explained the situation, and told them it seemed to me that there must have been a mistake in the billing. The lady told me I might be right, and that I should call the physicians assistant and ask them if they made a mistake. I assured them that I would not do that, because I came to their facility, and they should be able to bill me correctly. She said she would check with her manager, and see if there was anything they could do.
The next month, the exact same bill showed up again. I called today, and a tri-health employee told me that though it doesn't sound fair, that's the way they do their billing at urgent care, and that is indeed what I owe.
I have not visited many urgent care facilities, but it seems to me that there should be one bill for the visit, and these really do seem like exorbitant prices for a quick visit like that. The location is very handy, the place is nice, but I believe this billing system is a rip off.I did not even see an MD.
