The local hospital has bought an older Family practice building. The physicians were hired by the hospital as their employee's, meaning that all staff is supplied by the hospital. Now here's a concern of mine. I made an appointment to see my physician for a consult and discussion of medications. 30 days later I received two different EOB's from my insurance and a bill from the hospital showing P99213- $110.00 O/P Visit, established patient and a 99215- $172.80 O/P Visit, established patient. Both the hospital and the doctor were charging a fee for the same service. I never even went to the hospital nor had any type of procedure done at the hospital yet they charged me for a level 3 office visit. Fraud: somebody who deliberately deceives somebody else, usually for financial gain. The hospital billed the Insurance and then billed me the patient for services not rendered.
