Lost my insurance POST OP

[fd319 86]

I recently lost my insurance and have not been able to return for my two month visit or any one since. I am currently 4 months post op. My new insurance kicks in next week. but my surgeon doesn't take my new insurance. Should I just call my surgeon's office and see what they say I should do? I know worse case, I can have any tests needed done with my Primary care doctor and have them sent to my surgeon.

thanks!!

[Airstream88 361]

If the surgeon doesn't take your new insurance, maybe they will work with you to let you pay them after you have submitted the bill to the insurance company and received reimbursement. Your insurance should still pay something once you've met their deductible.

[fd319 86]

I don't know, I just really don't have the money to pay for the appt out of pocket. I was screwed out of my disability payments from surgery because of an error on the paper work and have been behind on bills since.

[Armygalbonnie 643]

With my surgery, the first 3 months of follow-up appointments were covered with the surgery charge. I would definitely ask your surgeon's billing office if this in your case too. I've read on here where several people had f/u visits included in their surgery price.

[suzzzzz 1,005]

My first year of after surgery visits are included in surgery costs. Check with your surgeons office. I have my bloodwork done with my PCP but I very much think there is value to meeting with surgeon to discuss progress and any questions during this early transition time.

[savyourdvine1 110]

Yes I would call them. Your 2 months should have been free.

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[CarolinaCourtney 5]

Mine said I had 90 days of f/p appts included with my surgery so I would ask

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[fd319 86]

Thanks everyone, I'm going to call Monday to see if they will still see me.

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[CarolinaCourtney 5]

Yay!!!! Awesome!!!

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[Primum Non Nocere 7]

Do you have to get follow up with a gastric bypass surgeon. You have to established yourself with another sergeant that takes your insurance. You will have to see your gastric surgeon for the rest of your life. Your visits will become less frequent but you need to establish yourself with someone. Call your insurance and find out surgeons in your area. Your current surgeons office should work cooperatively with your new surgeons office considering the insurance situation. Get into see them and get into see them quick. Your primary care physician should not do the follow up care for this type of procedure.

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[Bariatric_Bob 10]

If needed, your PCP should be able to work with you. What do the people who had surgery in Mexico do? I am sure they do not have visits with their surgeon.

[Primum Non Nocere 7]

If your surgery was done in Mexico then you have to consider alternatives. But if it was done locally then the safest route would be to establish yourself with a specialist in this field. PCPs are great but they are not specialist.

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[WhtWdUGive620 58]

I was covered for one year after my surgery for my doctor visits as well

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