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Since an EOB isn’t a bill, what you pay is for your information only. If you owe the doctor, or hospital, they’ll send you an invoice. Comparing the EOB and the invoice is a good way to make sure you’re getting billed correctly by the doctor or hospital.
Not all claims generate an EOB. For example, you won’t get an EOB for a prescription. EOBs show you the costs associated with the services you received, including:
- Claim Details, each service or procedure from each provider is explained
- What the provider charged
- What the allowed charges are (this is the contracted amount in which an in-network PPO provider agrees to accept as payment)
- Any non-allowed charges (discount or amount billed over the contracted amount for this service)
- What the Plan pays
- Total covered
- What you pay (summary of Deductibles, copays, and coinsurance)