1/5 Caleb S. 3 years ago on Google
I
have
Cigna
insurance,
and
I
visited
Edward-Elmhurst
Addison
Campus
for
a
general
physical.
Cigna
covers
a
yearly
physical,
so
I
thought
I
would
take
advantage
of
it
and
make
sure
my
health
is
in
good
standing.
The
doctor
I
saw
was
Maria
Ariza.
After
Dr.
Ariza
finished
my
physical,
I
asked
two
questions
about
my
general
health.
I
asked
about
lower
back
pain
and
bloody
noses.
After
a
brief
discussion
on
both,
I
was
rushed
out
of
the
office.
I
was
with
the
doctor
for
10-15
minutes.
A
month
later
I
received
an
invoice
showing
I
owed
$130
for
an
office
visit,
not
a
physical.
That
was
after
insurance.
I
thought
that
was
strange,
as
my
physical
was
covered
under
my
insurance
plan.
I
contacted
the
office
administrator
to
discuss
the
discrepancy,
thinking
the
invoice
was
coded
incorrectly.
She
insured
me
it
wasnāt,
and
stated
if
you
ask
any
questions
during
a
physical
that
the
coding
on
the
invoice
can
be
changed
that
will
bill
the
patient
directly.
She
referenced
that
is
was
legal
and
ethical
according
to
the
American
Medical
Association.
I
searched
AMAās
website
that
explained
this
policy,
I
couldn't
find
anything.
I
then
contacted
Cigna
to
verify
this
information,
after
talking
to
a
couple
representatives
they
told
me
they
never
heard
of
such
a
thing.
I
then
contacted
Dr.
Ariza
office
administrator
again
for
specific
direction
on
AMAās
website
for
this
policy,
I
never
received
a
call
back.
The
office
was
unwilling
to
change
the
code
back
to
the
original
reason
I
deicide
to
make
the
visit,
a
physical.
I
paid
the
invoice
so
it
doesnāt
go
to
collections.
Iām
not
upset
about
the
$130,
itās
the
legal
and
ethical
decision
Dr.
Arizaās
office
made.
I
will
never
use
Edward-Elmhurst
Medical
Group
again
for
myself
or
family.