What if a patient owes me money for a covered out-of-network service or supply, but I did not receive an assignment of benefits? Can I still receive payment from the settlement fund?
While you cannot file a claim, you can request information from the Settlement Claims Administrator to determine whether patients who owe you money for covered out-of-network services or supplies have submitted claims for payments from the settlement fund. To do this, check the box on the bottom of page 14 of the claim form and complete the chart on page 15 of the claim form. The Settlement Claims Administrator will give you this information at the time of distribution of the settlement funds. You can then determine whether to pursue efforts to collect unpaid monies owed to you.
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