Sticky Situation Number 1: "Stepparents - Who is Responsible?"
I'm in a teaching mood today, so here we go with a short lesson on "stepparents - who is responsible?".John and Linda Smith are married. They have a son from John's first marriage named Peter. Linda...
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QuestionWhat month was John and Linda born?In our office, our practice financial plan states we are not a party to a divorce, therefore, if the mother brought the child in, the mother pays. If the...
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The mother is not Linda... she is the stepmother. The mother is not mentioned in this scenario.There is only one insurance policy.
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Wouldn't the DOB issue be to what insurance company should be billed as primary? At this point, it is already patient responsibility. It should come down to who signed the consent since Peter is a...
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I'm not really sure how else to say this... there is no primary/secondary issue here. There is one insurance company. Stepmom takes stepkid to the doc, then divorces dad. Stepmom then says she is not...
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Then is should be who is the legal guardian. First check who signed the consent. Now, technically since the insurance is through the father, the applicable deductibles & coinsurance are his...
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cshekhtman wrote: Then is should be who is the legal guardian. First check who signed the consent. Now, technically since the insurance is through the father, the applicable deductibles &...
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I'm going to say both the the father and the stepmother because at the time of treatment they were married and supporting the child. I'll go a little further even though the birth mom wasn't...
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We had a problem in the past with just such a situation, and now make it clear in our financial policy that we don't get involved in custody/divorce issues, and whoever the adult is that brings the...
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I read on facebook that Linda was also the stepmother to Cinderella.Linda brought Peter in, she pays. She can go to her lawyer, Dewey Cheatem and Howe to resolve the debt in court with John Smith,...
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sporty981 wrote: I'm going to say both the the father and the stepmother because at the time of treatment they were married and supporting the child. Bingo! Events do not change who is responsible...
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I love it when I read BINGO!! Sticky situation #1 solved I thought I would wait and see what responses we would get before I answered, You got some interesting ones. I love your teaching mood Sharon...
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