<prompt> Human: As the title says. I recently switched to a new physician and had blood work done. They managed to send the blood work to a lab not included in my insurance plan and I am now receiving a 1,500 bill, with 1,200 of it owed by me. What are my options? Can it be argued?EDIT: RIP inbox. Thank you to everyone for all the replies! I am currently awaiting a response from my insurance company, and will call the physicians office tomorrow. Hopefully something can be worked out.Again, thank you everyone!UPDATE: So after reading through the influx of answers, Ive gathered my next move is to contact the physicians office rep and explain my situation. If they give me a hard time Ill stomp my feet and continue to refuse to pay until I get through to them. Thank you all for the support!  <response>: The company I work for is a health insurance advocate group. Healthcare billing is very negotiable. Contact everyone involved and explain your situation. If your insurance refuses to cover it the doctorslabs can often times work out something 1000 more reasonable. 