Amy,

Sorry I didn't reply sooner, but have been busy. My primary is a PPO and my secondary BC/BS traditional. I have been dealing with this hospital since 1997 and they have the most screwed up billing dept I have ever seen. Spend half my life trying to straighten out bills that HAVE been paid with them.

Generally they submit to my primary and when I get the EOB and bill for the balance, I submit to secondary. I can also submit to primary but they never billed me either. This one just fell through the cracks in their billing dept and I didn't notice it with all the other bills and my condition.

I'm not asking you to help me resolve it. It was more of a academic question and you have answered it. If they want to collect this one, I would love to see them in court.

Thanks,
Eileen

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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I