Self pay for "follow ups"

[mellen3159 2]

My initial LB surgery, was covered. Left the job I was at, new insurance has.... NO Bariatric coverage.

Haven't been to my Dr. In 2 yrs. Gained 30 outta the 50 I lost! That said, no insurance, I was told the follow- up visits would be $150 (no fill) $250 with fill.

Is this normal? (In the US. Virginia)

[TBone55 5]

Wow, I will find out Thursday what costs are w/o insurance. I am thinking about changing jobs but was just banded March 2013 so if it's that expensive for fills, that might make my decision to stay at current job..

[Dulci 108]

My insurance only covered follow up for the first year. My doc only does fills under fluro and the cash price is $1,200.00. I found another doc that will do fills for $200 for the first and $140 for any subsequent fills.

[feelinggood 152]

you might want to ask your doctors office to contact your insurance company to see if fills are covered. when i talked to my insurance company they told me it was not covered but the bariatric surgeon i use for fills was some how able to get them to cover it. it could just be the treatment code they use that makes all the difference. it's worth a shot.

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

Blue Cross just approved my fills, but I was self pay for surgery. Go figure.

[mellen3159 2]

you might want to ask your doctors office to contact your insurance company to see if fills are covered. when i talked to my insurance company they told me it was not covered but the bariatric surgeon i use for fills was some how able to get them to cover it. it could just be the treatment code they use that makes all the difference. it's worth a shot.

I'll try that.

I go this Friday. Scheduled it for a pay day WITH commission...lol!!!!!

[mellen3159 2]

My insurance only covered follow up for the first year. My doc only does fills under fluro and the cash price is 1' date='200.00. I found another doc that will do fills for 200 for the first and 140 for any subsequent fills.[/quote']

Wow! That's costly! $1,200!

[mellen3159 2]

Will keep you all posted.

[als41 192]

I'm set to be banded at the end of this month, but one of my questions to the surgeon was how much will filles cost. He stated that I would only need to pay $70 per fill! I was so happy about that.