Couple Charged $600 Each for 'Surgical Trays' Even Though Their Colonoscopies Were Free and Covered by Insurance
Photo:Getty Getty An Illinois couple is speaking out after their service provider charged them $600 each for “surgical trays” following routine preventive colonoscopies. After insurance was applied, each patient received a bill for $250. The Affordable Care Act requires preventive care services like colonoscopies, mammograms, and cervical cancer checks to be fully covered without any cost to patients. “This was our chance to get our free preventative care,” Panozzo toldNPR, noting that both of their results came back normal....