- Jurisdiction
- Texas
In December 2014, my doctor have requested that I do a test, the lab that collected the sample claimed at that time that they are in network and that the test is covered by my insurance.
In 2015, the lab sent a $6,325 bill to the insurance which was denied because the test was not approved by the medical community.
In 2016, the lab send me a bill asking me to pay $186 for this test. I contacted my doctor and he said that he never received any test results.
Should I mail a certified letter (with return receipt) to the lab saying that they have breached the contract by not providing the results on a timely manner, and therefore they cannot claim any payment of any sort and later:
- Negotiate with the lab to reduce the bill by %30 to %50 in exchange of mailing the results and paying the new due balance in full.
- Or pay the balance in full and sue the lab in small claim court for breach of contract.
My ultimate objective is to pay a minimum to nothing and avoid having the bill sent to collection.
Please Advise
In 2015, the lab sent a $6,325 bill to the insurance which was denied because the test was not approved by the medical community.
In 2016, the lab send me a bill asking me to pay $186 for this test. I contacted my doctor and he said that he never received any test results.
Should I mail a certified letter (with return receipt) to the lab saying that they have breached the contract by not providing the results on a timely manner, and therefore they cannot claim any payment of any sort and later:
- Negotiate with the lab to reduce the bill by %30 to %50 in exchange of mailing the results and paying the new due balance in full.
- Or pay the balance in full and sue the lab in small claim court for breach of contract.
My ultimate objective is to pay a minimum to nothing and avoid having the bill sent to collection.
Please Advise