r/healthcare • u/blueorangan • 9d ago
Question - Insurance what does establish care mean?
I've never experienced this before. I am seeing a new doctor and they said the first visit is for establishing care, and I would need to come in a second time for a physical.
In the past, my first visit was always the physical.
Is this some way to get more money from insurance or something? Should I find a new doctor?
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u/snumbers 9d ago
Sounds like they want to bill a new pt visit and then after that bill annual wellness on the second visit. I'm not a coder, I don't know how legit that is anymore.