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I wasn't sure where to post this, but this forum seemed to be the most active. I'll do my best to explain and I would love any advice about my current situation.
I was involved in a car accident, I got rear ended. The car insurance company of the person at fault declared my car totaled and paid me for it. I ended up having back pain and found a chiropractor that would treat me without payment and would later file with the car insurance company of the person at fault of the accident. I ended up going to a chiropractor for a couple months but after awhile felt like it was a total waste of time. The appointments would generally last under 10 minutes, one minute lying on a massage table with rollers to loosen me up, then about 4 or 5 minutes for an adjustment. So I stopped going. I ended up settling with the insurance company of the person at fault for the amount the chiropractor claimed. This is when I realized the chiropractor was charging around $110 per visit. I thought this was crazy since each visit lasted under 10 minutes.
I was never sent a bill though but I did receive multiple calls from the chiropractor's office asking for me to call them, or how I was doing. I ended up receiving $1500 roughly from the insurance company and since I was in a tight spot I spent the money on other bills. Now I have received a call from the chiropractor's office asking for me to pay my bill. I asked for an itemized bill so I could pay them, but I am wondering what I can do in this situation since I don't have the full $1500 amount. So basically would it be possible to have the chiropractor's office file with my medical insurance to try and reduce the amount of my bill? I just don't want to be sued for non-payment, but at the same time I am somewhat broke and can't pay this bill. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you!
I was involved in a car accident, I got rear ended. The car insurance company of the person at fault declared my car totaled and paid me for it. I ended up having back pain and found a chiropractor that would treat me without payment and would later file with the car insurance company of the person at fault of the accident. I ended up going to a chiropractor for a couple months but after awhile felt like it was a total waste of time. The appointments would generally last under 10 minutes, one minute lying on a massage table with rollers to loosen me up, then about 4 or 5 minutes for an adjustment. So I stopped going. I ended up settling with the insurance company of the person at fault for the amount the chiropractor claimed. This is when I realized the chiropractor was charging around $110 per visit. I thought this was crazy since each visit lasted under 10 minutes.
I was never sent a bill though but I did receive multiple calls from the chiropractor's office asking for me to call them, or how I was doing. I ended up receiving $1500 roughly from the insurance company and since I was in a tight spot I spent the money on other bills. Now I have received a call from the chiropractor's office asking for me to pay my bill. I asked for an itemized bill so I could pay them, but I am wondering what I can do in this situation since I don't have the full $1500 amount. So basically would it be possible to have the chiropractor's office file with my medical insurance to try and reduce the amount of my bill? I just don't want to be sued for non-payment, but at the same time I am somewhat broke and can't pay this bill. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you!