Eastcoastpal OP t1_j1spgnc wrote
Reply to comment by lost_in_life_34 in Why are NJ doctors, especially those in family medicine all joining for-profit, multi-specialty medical groups? Those groups do are deteriorating the good doctor and patient communication/relationship that use to exist. by Eastcoastpal
They do the blood work in house at their own lab which may not be covered by your insurance. But they don’t care. They won’t sent it out to the lab your insurance covered. If they can run the test in house, they will. But the cost will almost be 30% more than major labs.
storm2k t1_j1sy2zd wrote
idk, my doctors are part of summit health and whenever i need to make appointment for bloodwork, the first thing they ask me is "what lab do you use" so i could easily direct them to the lab that will cover my labwork (as it turns out my insurance pays for their internal lab just fine).
Glengal t1_j1u7t68 wrote
I’m a patient there as well. Same thing, I’m asked which lab I use. Actually I like being a patient there. the ease that doctors can share data etc
siamesecat1935 t1_j1ude5e wrote
Same here, and my dr., although in a small satellite office, not one of the main ones, does have a small lab right there. It's literally a mile from me, and very convenient. I also have numerous docs within SH and knock on wood, have not had any issues, other than sometimes having to wait a bit to get in to see one.
Its convenient as well when I need my every 5 years endocsopy; i have it done at their same day facility, and because they have it all there everything, including the anesthesia and pathology, is covered as they are in my net work. Prior to that, if i had it a one of the local hospitals, anesthesia and path were not in network and I got hit with some large bills.
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