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Has anyone ever heard of this? I went to the eye dr. today and was charged 65.00 because i asked for a written copy of eye prescription, to order new glasses. Huh??? When I asked about it at the desk the woman said since I didn't have a "vision plan" there was this charge for the script. WTH???
I just had my vision checked because it was a requirement to renew my driver's license out of state. It was $65 for the eye exam and I got the written results to send to the DMV. I have never heard of an existing patient having to pay for simply an existing record. Perhaps the office billing computer system has the two---exam and record---automatically linked and thus needs to be charged another way for just the record? I would definitely not pay for just a record, it's not a reasonable expectation even in this day of absurd medical systems.
It was in addition to the office visit which was 160.00 I called my insurance but the claim was not reported yet, so I will have to wait until then. But that doesn't include the 65.00 I got a copy of my script last time and I don't remember this happening. It just makes no sense.
Well, apparently it's legal here. I have to pay $45 for a written prescription, after paying separately for the eye exam.
Must be ok where you are, I guess. At the eye clinic I go to, the eye exam (or refraction) is $37 (it's generally not covered by medical insurance), and they give the patient a copy of the prescription, no charge for that. I can't say I have ever heard of being charged for a written prescription following an eye exam.
this is first i have "heard" (seen) of that........
i would consider it my final visit with that practitioner.
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