Friday, October 27, 2006
Kids’ Docs Back Away from All Kids
Just to make sure that my sick 9-year old, who missed four days of school and an entire weekend, didn’t have a bacterial infection, we were off to one of his pediatricians Monday.
He didn’t have strep throat and is now back in school, but I did pick up something of interest at the doctors’ office.
It was this notice.
Billed as an “All Kids Update,” the notice, "Effective October 1, 2006," basically says if patients have private insurance, All Kids will not be accepted for payment.
“If your child is covered by a commercial insurance carrier AND All Kids (previously Kid Care and Medicaid), Pediatric Specialists of the Northwest will no longer submit claims to All Kids.
“Any balance not covered by your commercial carrier will be your responsibility to pay.
“Please direct you questions to the Billing Department” and the phone number is given.
This was seen in the office north of Barrington, but I assume it is also in the group's Crystal Lake office.
He didn’t have strep throat and is now back in school, but I did pick up something of interest at the doctors’ office.
It was this notice.
Billed as an “All Kids Update,” the notice, "Effective October 1, 2006," basically says if patients have private insurance, All Kids will not be accepted for payment.
“If your child is covered by a commercial insurance carrier AND All Kids (previously Kid Care and Medicaid), Pediatric Specialists of the Northwest will no longer submit claims to All Kids.
“Any balance not covered by your commercial carrier will be your responsibility to pay.
“Please direct you questions to the Billing Department” and the phone number is given.
This was seen in the office north of Barrington, but I assume it is also in the group's Crystal Lake office.
