<prompt> Human: I made an appointment to get a free annual check-up under my spouses PPO, but by the time the appointment came around, that coverage ended. I was not notified by the doctors office that my insurance was no longer effective, so I came in for the check-up 2 weeks after I made the appointment. Now I have a bill for 160 that Im expected to pay. I am now covered by medical and they are willing to pay the bill, but the doctors office will not accept it, only offer a discount. They say they are not contracted with medi-cal so they cant accept it. But they didnt notify me about my insurance change and I was unknowingly going through with my 160 check-up. : I dont understand why there isnt a work around if Medi-cal is willing to pay. Anything I can do in this situation?  <response>: Your doctor is not on the Medicaid program Bc they contract prices...usually lower. There is no work around. 