Comments on: Why Do Physicians Charge to Write Medical Narrative Reports? http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/03/12/physician-charge-for-narrative-report/ Social Security Disability Blog - moderated by Jonathan Ginsberg Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:42:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: jginsberg http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/03/12/physician-charge-for-narrative-report/#comment-9051 jginsberg Mon, 21 Mar 2011 01:59:17 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/03/12/158/#comment-9051 @Jim, while no doubt there are some people who are receiving benefits that they do not deserve, my experience over many years is that most disability applicants would like nothing better than to get their health back and to return to work. @Jim, while no doubt there are some people who are receiving benefits that they do not deserve, my experience over many years is that most disability applicants would like nothing better than to get their health back and to return to work.

]]> By: jim http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/03/12/physician-charge-for-narrative-report/#comment-9034 jim Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:08:19 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/03/12/158/#comment-9034 @<a href="#comment-7715">Jonathan Ginsberg</a>: All crap let me write a book teaching any moron how to get disability. then for the rest of his/her life and his/her children's life the can get benefits and never have to work. It's a family affair" starts with one idiot and then idiots duplicate and make hundreds of small idiots to take their fat place on this earth @Jonathan Ginsberg: All crap let me write a book teaching any moron how to get disability. then for the rest of his/her life and his/her children’s life the can get benefits and never have to work. It’s a family affair” starts with one idiot and then idiots duplicate and make hundreds of small idiots to take their fat place on this earth

]]> By: Printer http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/03/12/physician-charge-for-narrative-report/#comment-8510 Printer Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:28:32 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/03/12/158/#comment-8510 $680! THATS A BARGAIN. I had to pay my Orthopedic $1000 for a narrative. It came at a good time, i was able to pay it. Other times i would have been in trouble. $680! THATS A BARGAIN. I had to pay my Orthopedic $1000 for a narrative. It came at a good time, i was able to pay it. Other times i would have been in trouble.

]]> By: patty http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/03/12/physician-charge-for-narrative-report/#comment-8492 patty Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:21:15 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/03/12/158/#comment-8492 @<a href="#comment-7715">Jonathan Ginsberg</a>: i need help with a work comp case. my doctor told me to tell my lawyer to call his lawyer so they could get a narrative report done, my att, said it cost to much.. help!! @Jonathan Ginsberg: i need help with a work comp case. my doctor told me to tell my lawyer to call his lawyer so they could get a narrative report done, my att, said it cost to much.. help!!

]]> By: Matrix http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/03/12/physician-charge-for-narrative-report/#comment-8486 Matrix Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:36:51 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/03/12/158/#comment-8486 @<a href="#comment-8207">dave</a>: When have you ever seen any type of Dr. & gotten something for Free? EXPECT a charge when you see a professional. The patient also has a responsibility to ASK if there is a charge. @dave:

When have you ever seen any type of Dr. & gotten something for Free? EXPECT a charge when you see a professional. The patient also has a responsibility to ASK if there is a charge.

]]> By: dave http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/03/12/physician-charge-for-narrative-report/#comment-8207 dave Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:24:13 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/03/12/158/#comment-8207 If a physician does NOT disclose this cost to the patient prior to treatment, in writing, the physician is obligated to write this report free of charge. It is unethical to charge a fee that has not been previously disclosed to the patient in new patient forms prior to any treatment being offered. A physician loses the ability to charge this fee if he or she does not give the patient the choice of declining services based on this potential fee. If a physician does NOT disclose this cost to the patient prior to treatment, in writing, the physician is obligated to write this report free of charge. It is unethical to charge a fee that has not been previously disclosed to the patient in new patient forms prior to any treatment being offered. A physician loses the ability to charge this fee if he or she does not give the patient the choice of declining services based on this potential fee.

]]> By: B. Grace http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/03/12/physician-charge-for-narrative-report/#comment-8100 B. Grace Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:02:50 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/03/12/158/#comment-8100 I understand that the lawyers and doctors have families to take care of but I feel that some disabilities (life threatening) should be handled in a timely manner. I suffer from liver failure, Kidney stones and a number of other illnesses. Just how sick do you have to be! And if the attorneys are overwhelmed with the number of cases they have or disability takes all these years they should not be so reluctant to let the client find an attorney who can lighten the burden. I sure dont want to die before I receive these benefits and leave my child with nothing. I understand that the lawyers and doctors have families to take care of but I feel that some disabilities (life threatening) should be handled in a timely manner. I suffer from liver failure, Kidney stones and a number of other illnesses. Just how sick do you have to be! And if the attorneys are overwhelmed with the number of cases they have or disability takes all these years they should not be so reluctant to let the client find an attorney who can lighten the burden. I sure dont want to die before I receive these benefits and leave my child with nothing.

]]> By: Selah117 http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/03/12/physician-charge-for-narrative-report/#comment-8040 Selah117 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:31:57 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/03/12/158/#comment-8040 It could also be that the chart notes aren't detailed enough and they need more information documented. It could also be that the chart notes aren’t detailed enough and they need more information documented.

]]> By: cheryl http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/03/12/physician-charge-for-narrative-report/#comment-7993 cheryl Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:46:41 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/03/12/158/#comment-7993 I recently went to a neurosurgeon for a consultation and surgery info. A letter for disability would cost $680.00!!!!! I recently went to a neurosurgeon for a consultation and surgery info. A letter for disability would cost $680.00!!!!!

]]> By: Jake http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/03/12/physician-charge-for-narrative-report/#comment-7719 Jake Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:28:31 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/03/12/158/#comment-7719 Lets not forget that doctors have spent a lot of time and money to become doctors, so of course they want to be well compensated. Vicki: I'm sorry to hear that. Lets not forget that doctors have spent a lot of time and money to become doctors, so of course they want to be well compensated.
Vicki: I’m sorry to hear that.

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