Analgesic Healthcare Rips off customers Tampa, Florida

It is unfortunate that you were not made aware of your obligation to pay your deductible.  This is customarily covered in our new patient follow up process. 

All providers have fee schedules that are determined by several factors. As an out of network provider, Analgesic Healthcare (AHC) does not have contracted rates so it uses national averages for the charges.  That being said, AHC accepts what the insurance carrier deems usual and customary and writes off the difference.

Analgesic Healthcare is licensed, nationally accredited, has been in business since 1978, and is committed to excellent patient care.  Internet information can be quite confusing and misleading as well.  AHC provides FDA approved electro medical devices requiring a physician’s prescription, professional fitting, and monitoring. 

We regret that your experience with Analgesic Healthcare, Inc. was less than positive.

The answer I received to the exact same "situation" was that if the unit is "prescribed", then they will charge the "globally accepted insurance price" for the unit.  This is part in parcel of the problem with our healthcare/insurance system as a whole.  It IS time for us to take the reigns and stop this abuse of the system.  To charge 95% more than a consumer can purchase this item just about anywhere else without a "prescription" is wrong, and to claim that "because they can", goes to show the lack of ethics involved.  It only proves that they make a ton on the masses who will not contest such usury charges. 

Just my opinion. 

Stacey, I disagree. I've seen news stories on doctor's offices scamming insurers, and ultimately hapless patients like this one, by vastly overbilling for such items.

They'll usually do this by fudging the billing code of the item with a far more expensive one.

If ultimately discovered, "Opps, it was a data entry error. So sorry!"

Internet prices are different than Dr prices.  I have to pay a deductable for my insurance until met then I pay the difference.  I fail to see what your rip off is.