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Debbie G
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Billing Insurance for Deaf Interpreter
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August 12, 2014, 01:54:56 PM »
Will any insurance company pay for an interpreter for a patient that is deaf?
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Michele
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August 12, 2014, 05:12:16 PM »
Unfortunately most insurance carriers do not cover the cost of an interpreter.
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Re: Billing Insurance for Deaf Interpreter
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August 12, 2014, 06:44:36 PM »
You might want to call the carriers, I think over past few years cases were won based on the American's With Disabilities ACT
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Re: Billing Insurance for Deaf Interpreter
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August 13, 2014, 01:45:42 PM »
My understanding is that the physician is responsible for paying the cost for the interpreter, it is not a covered expense under insurance.
This link might help:
http://deafness.about.com/od/legalrights/a/medinterpreters.htm
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