Advice needed on unique "fees"
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Advice needed on unique "fees"
| Sun, 03-26-2006 - 10:27pm |
Hi to all. I have a question about unique fees--not just from banks, but from offices, other bills, etc. Anyone experience a "processing fee?" For example, with the one medical bill, the office charged a "processing fee" of $5.00 to fax copies of the bill in question to rebill the insurance company (each time). Is this normal and customary charges? Thanks. WHiz.

I'm not sure how normal that is. Usually, if I'm charged a fee, I'm alerted to it ahead of time. For example, my car insurance charges an extra $3.00 if you pay your bill monthly instead of all at once. My OB/GYN office had me sign a form stating that I understood I'd be charged an additional $5.00 for filing my claim with insurance. This gave me the opportunity to switch to a doctor that doesn't charge this fee. You might be able to fight this. They're not huge fees, but they can add up over time.
Pat :-D