Bill of the Month
A Broken Leg that Could Break the Bank
Q: What hurts more than a procedure to repair a leg fracture that has not healed? A: The bill. Doctors…
Revision Amputation Surgery on Finger Points Up Absurdity of Medical Bill Miscoding
A New Jersey plastic surgeon took the phrase “time is money” to a new height when he charged $200,892 for what…
Egregious Charges Removed with Surgical Precision From Workers’ Comp Bill
A workers’ compensation outpatient hospital bill we reviewed involving a 53-year-old security guard in Scottsdale, Ariz. who required back surgery was…
Uncovering Price Gouging in the Post-Pandemic Era. WellRithms Exposes Excessive Charges for COVID-19
A laboratory in New Jersey is still profiteering on COVID-19 tests, post pandemic. Three out-of-network claims were submitted for the same…
No Implants Used, No Implant Charge Allowed. WellRithms’ Thorough Review Saves the Day
This week at WellRithms, we reviewed a medical bill for a 49-year-old male who underwent a primary umbilical hernia repair. During…
Million Dollar Babies
A TPA and Stop Loss carrier pended payment on a shocking 2.7 million dollar claim for a preterm birth of triplets…