Gotta bill for my surgery...

[1stBabeBorn5th 51]

Came home to find a bill for my copay. They said I have to pay it before the surgery or it'll be cancelled.

Guess I'll write it this $98 check. I can handle that.

I don't think I have to pay anything else but I'll call and make sure.

[Sleeve Goddess 75]

That's not bad at all.. You must have awesome insursance coverage, huh?

[efeezell 17]

Came home to find a bill for my copay. They said I have to pay it before the surgery or it'll be cancelled.

Guess I'll write it this 98 check. I can handle that.

I don't think I have to pay anything else but I'll call and make sure.

I was responsible for 10 percent on my insurance which turned into about 1800 but I'm able to make payments for most of it. I paid 500 up front

[NerdyMHC 76]

I had to gladly pay about 1500 before they would set my date...I would do it again in a heart beat!

[SLF1027 136]

Just spoke with insurance today and I have to pay $5000 bariatric co-pay in addition to annual deductible. Plus $150/day hospital stay and 20% of procedure cost, if any, after that. Also, $50 per doctor visit and $150/procedure for outpatient services (endoscopy, etc). "But don't worry, there are rarely any additional fees!" Totally crazy!

Sarah

[karpouzian 94]

Just spoke with insurance today and I have to pay 5000 bariatric co-pay in addition to annual deductible. Plus 150/day hospital stay and 20% of procedure cost' date=' if any, after that. Also, 50 per doctor visit and 150/procedure for outpatient services (endoscopy, etc). "But don't worry, there are rarely any additional fees!" Totally crazy!

Sarah[/quote']

What is your max out of pocket for the year?

[SLF1027 136]

What is your max out of pocket for the year?

I'm not sure we have one. On most procedures and visits we have a deductible max, but there is a 80/20 stipulation to everything I've looked up.

Sarah

[kiki1196 101]

My insurance paid 90% and my 10% came out to about $3500 after a negotiated price from $40,000 to $35,000. That 40 grand was a lot higher than I expected but I love my surgeon and the hospital so I wouldn't change a thing.

[1stBabeBorn5th 51]

Holy CRAP. I wasn't expecting to hear how much more some had to pay. That's crazy. I apologize, I didn't mean to boast.

But at least we have insurance to cover a great portion of this.

[SLF1027 136]

Holy CRAP. I wasn't expecting to hear how much more some had to pay. That's crazy. I apologize' date=' I didn't mean to boast.

But at least we have insurance to cover a great portion of this.[/quote']

No apologies necessary!! I'm really glad to have coverage at all. When I looked into WLS a couple of years ago I was going to have to self pay the total!

[LMFAO575 112]

Holy CRAP. I wasn't expecting to hear how much more some had to pay. That's crazy. I apologize' date=' I didn't mean to boast.

But at least we have insurance to cover a great portion of this.[/quote']

I hear ya! My insurance covered 100%!! And I had a VIP room

[1stBabeBorn5th 51]

I wanna VIP room too. Lol

[SLF1027 136]

I hear ya! My insurance covered 100%!! And I had a VIP room <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Now that's just rubbing it in!! Lol

[ratrita 45]

Surgery scheduled for June. Insurance won't cover any bariatrc surgery, I saved over $20,000 to get healthier. I pray this helps put me in the right direction.

[KristieAtkinson 588]

That's not bad at all. I paid my copay & a month after surgery it was refunded cause the insurance paid more than the "agreed" insurance amount. That's right, my surgery was "FREE"!!