BEWARE, BEWARE, BEWARE!!! I had surgery in Dec 2009 and when I was released from the surgical center I was given 2 pieces of equipment to take home and work with during my recovery. Sometime during the first of 2010 I rec'd 2 invoices from this company for a fee of about 35.00. I called and left a message at the number provided on the invoice. No return call. I called my insurance co and they advised me that the had paid both claims submitted by this co. I rec'd 4 invoices on the same day the next month. I tried to call again and left another message stating that I spoke with my insurance co and they had paid their claims. Today, I rec'd a call from a collection agency trying to collect this set up fee. I told him the same story and advised him not to call me again regarding this issue. I Finally spoke with a manger in their Austin office, who proceeded to tell me that this was never filed with my insurance co, because the insurance companies do not pay set-up fees. At the time I was released from the surgical center the man that gave me the equipment said nothing about me being charged for him to deliver this equipment, nor did he mention it when he came to pick up the equipment. When this same man called to ask about the equipment, he told me that I was supposed to return it myself. This was rather large piece of equip that weighs about 40 -50 lbs, and I told him that since I had just had knee surgery, that I was not going to carry this piece of equip down 3 flights of stairs and load it into my car. He said that he would come pick it up when he was in the area. Also, when I spoke with him about picking up the equipment, I told him that I did not want to be charged a fee for him coming to pick it up. He advised me that I would not!
In speaking with this manager she first stated that they do not invoice the insurance cos, because they do not pay set-up fees, then she said that had I spoken to her earlier, that she could have filed it with my ins co., but we were past the 92 day filing limitation. WHAT??? She just told me that they didn't file with the ins cos because they wouldn't pay, then she couldn't file because we were past the filing deadline!!! this is nothing more than a way for this company to gouge patients for fees that are not necessary. Also, she told me that they just started charging a set-up fee less than a year ago to try to recoup some of their expenses!!! read more