When I was about to write a check to pay for medical expenses, I realized that I might not owe the amount shown on the invoice.

Bill is because it is a health check in late May. I provide my Medicare card at the time of testing. But I have a feeling, in fact, laboratory analysis of samples screened and did not try to give me a bill before its request submitted to my insurance company. This is because the bill arrived shortly after the test is completed, I have not received the statement of claim has been submitted to my insurance company.

All this as I was about to put pen to paper are sinking. So I picked up the phone, called the lab and asked if I had tried to get the insurance company to pay steps. “No,” the customer service representative said. As I expected to be.

So, before you pay for medical expenses, ensure that the requirements have been submitted to the insurance company. Do not ignore Bill – you do not want to knock on your door debt collection. Just make a quick call or to send a bill to your insurance company to see if they are really in a medical institution full of hooks.