text: have you ever stopped going to a particular doctor because his/her office staff screws up your billing? i seem to have  bad luck in this dept.i went to a dr, thought my insurance was going to cover the whole visit, they only covered half, i didint realize it, never got a bill for the other half, and then after only a month the billing dept sends me to collections!! i also had another doc's office staff send my name to a collection agency when i didint owe anything! now, another doc'c office has just sent me a bill for an office visit of almost 2 years ago, insisiting that i pay it.i stopped going to those other 2 doctors.i would really like to fight the bill i just got you should clarify your insurance coverage and a doctor's billing policy before being seen.  if you have billing problems with an office discuss it with the office manager, and if it cannot be resolved change doctor's.  if you contest a bill the vast majority of doctors will make a compromise - and if they will not - it is just as well that you are no longer a patient.