Uuugggghhhhh!

[mamaof5heathens 18]

Ok. So I have everything done. I have insurance approval. I am anxiously awaiting to hear from the surgeon what my date will be. Instead when I answer the phone, it is the insurance people from their office. They proceed to inform me that I need to make payment arrangements for the $35,000.00 that my insurance does not cover. Are you kidding me? I can get the whole thing done in Mexico for under $5,000. And that doesnt even have insurance. I have been asking costs since I started this a year ago. And I get to find out two-three weeks before my potential surgery?!?! I am devastated, deflated and enraged all at the same time.

[SkinnyMinnyIwillBe 16]

Ok. So I have everything done. I have insurance approval. I am anxiously awaiting to hear from the surgeon what my date will be. Instead when I answer the phone, it is the insurance people from their office. They proceed to inform me that I need to make payment arrangements for the $35,000.00 that my insurance does not cover. Are you kidding me? I can get the whole thing done in Mexico for under $5,000. And that doesnt even have insurance. I have been asking costs since I started this a year ago. And I get to find out two-three weeks before my potential surgery?!?! I am devastated, deflated and enraged all at the same time.

Are you sure its $35,000 not 3500. Are you just having the sleeve? I self paid for my surgery for less then $12,000

[sleevie.wonder 306]

That figure sounds ridiculous. You can finance a BMW for that. Maybe call and get the details as to why it is so much? I have Kaiser and it was only a $400 copay.

Edited March 20, 2014 by kb88

[mamaof5heathens 18]

Very sure. $35,000. I told the woman to repeat herself. Total for surgery was $50,000 but my insurance max is $15,000. Not happy.

[mamaof5heathens 18]

That figure sounds ridiculous. You can finance a BMW for that. Maybe call and get the details as to why it is so much? I have Kaiser and it was only a $400 copay.

What is kaiser?

[Sassy Pants1 186]

That's crazy. That sounds like robbery.

[Seela 1,187]

That's unbelievable! I was given the 50k price tag too, my copay was $1000 and much out of pocket maximum was 4k. I ended up paying all of it plus my surgeons program fee of $1500 so total $6500. You know darn well it doesn't cost 50k! Highway robbery!

[kll724 3,055]

Are you kidding me? I think that I would be looking for that trip to Mexico! That is definitely out of sight for your surgery. You should look elsewhere! $35,000 out of pocket is out of this world! Best wishes, Karen

[LipstickLady 25,682]

You need to go to your group and ask then why their prices are so high. I want so a surgery center of excellence and the total cost was less than 26k. I paid $1k out of pocket (which is irrelevant) but a friend of mine who was self pay with the same group was able to negotiate a total pay of $15k because she was not covered.

[beeteroo 166]

My surgeon offers a self pay program for 12000. That's ridiculous that they are trying to steal money from you! Look hard at Mexico and find anew surgeon.

[KittyKat848 93]

Utterly insane. I'm so sorry.

[mrsto 2,925]

That's unbelievable! I was given the 50k price tag too, my copay was $1000 and much out of pocket maximum was 4k. I ended up paying all of it plus my surgeons program fee of $1500 so total $6500. You know darn well it doesn't cost 50k! Highway robbery!

Seela - is your doctor in Ventura? I also paid a $1,500 program fee, so I thought by chance we may have the same surgeon :-)

[mrsto 2,925]

What is kaiser?

Kaiser Permanente - it's a huge H.M.O. They have their own hospitals and medical facilities. My family has been with Kaiser for many years. I let it go when I was in my early 20's.

Edited March 20, 2014 by mrsto

[mrsto 2,925]

That was weird...... Why did the site asterisk out H.M.O.? I had to put periods after each letter so it would accept it. Weird. Not any swear word I know of!

Edited March 20, 2014 by mrsto

[steph2012 252]

I was self pay completely. This procedure isn't covered by insurance in Canada. I paid $15K.