Went to the ER for chest pain and coughing red/brown flem, which a triage nurse suggested that I was coughing bloodER docs didn't find anything, and I sat for an extra hour in my room with no communication from staff before finally being discharged
Fast forward months, and I receive a $bill from the ER doctor (via Third Coast Emergency Physicians)Now, Seton Southwest is in-network but it turns out that they contract in ER doctors which were out-of-networkMy insurance tells me that it's "impossible to know" whether a doctor is in-network or not, but refuses to pay the billThe ER doctor's billing group tells me that it's the insurance's responsibilitySo now I'm stuck with a $bill even though I went to an in-network hospital
Bottom line -- Seton ER + Third Coast Emergency Physicians seem to scam patients by hiring out-of-network doctorsGo somewhere else unless you like surprise bills
Went to the ER for chest pain and coughing red/brown flem, which a triage nurse suggested that I was coughing bloodER docs didn't find anything, and I sat for an extra hour in my room with no communication from staff before finally being discharged
Fast forward months, and I receive a $bill from the ER doctorNow, Seton Southwest is in-network but it turns out that they contract in ER doctors which were out-of-networkMy insurance tells me that it's "impossible to know" whether a doctor is in-network or not, but refuses to pay the billThe ER doctor's billing group (Third Coast Physicians) tells me that it's the insurance's responsibilitySo now I'm stuck with a $bill even though I went to an in-network hospital for treatment
Bottom line -- Seton ER seems to scam patients by hiring out-of-network doctors via Third Coast PhysiciansGo somewhere else unless you like surprise bills
They will NOT negotiate their bills. I have paid many medical bills from my husband's heart attack and subsequent hospital visits and they all worked with us and negotiated the price. They charged an outrageous fee and refused any negotiation. You pay it or they send it for collection.
Went to the ER for chest pain and coughing red/brown flem, which a triage nurse suggested that I was coughing bloodER docs didn't find anything, and I sat for an extra hour in my room with no communication from staff before finally being discharged
Fast forward months, and I receive a $bill from the ER doctor (via Third Coast Emergency Physicians)Now, Seton Southwest is in-network but it turns out that they contract in ER doctors which were out-of-networkMy insurance tells me that it's "impossible to know" whether a doctor is in-network or not, but refuses to pay the billThe ER doctor's billing group tells me that it's the insurance's responsibilitySo now I'm stuck with a $bill even though I went to an in-network hospital
Bottom line -- Seton ER + Third Coast Emergency Physicians seem to scam patients by hiring out-of-network doctorsGo somewhere else unless you like surprise bills
Went to the ER for chest pain and coughing red/brown flem, which a triage nurse suggested that I was coughing bloodER docs didn't find anything, and I sat for an extra hour in my room with no communication from staff before finally being discharged
Fast forward months, and I receive a $bill from the ER doctorNow, Seton Southwest is in-network but it turns out that they contract in ER doctors which were out-of-networkMy insurance tells me that it's "impossible to know" whether a doctor is in-network or not, but refuses to pay the billThe ER doctor's billing group (Third Coast Physicians) tells me that it's the insurance's responsibilitySo now I'm stuck with a $bill even though I went to an in-network hospital for treatment
Bottom line -- Seton ER seems to scam patients by hiring out-of-network doctors via Third Coast PhysiciansGo somewhere else unless you like surprise bills
They will NOT negotiate their bills. I have paid many medical bills from my husband's heart attack and subsequent hospital visits and they all worked with us and negotiated the price. They charged an outrageous fee and refused any negotiation. You pay it or they send it for collection.