Can a doctor or hospital bill you for an expensive medical procedure that they never confirmed with your insurance company?

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yes they can as long as you siged the paper that states that it is ok to treat you

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Yes. Whether you can get out of paying because they didn't check with your insurance and inform you that it wasn't covered is a different question.

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