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Hey everyone is there anyway to get this covered by insurance everywhere I call is saying between 150-350 doesn't make sense when they take my insurance and are in network any feed back of what I can do ? In the NORTHERN NJ AREA / Would travel to NY

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I used an in-network psych. Only had co-payments. Call your insurance company. I live in s. Jersey and used someone who was approved through my insurance.


Would you mind telling me the name of your doc that you used ? I'm willing to travel I called 15 doctors in network and they all said the evaluation is a cost not covered by insurance what thieves trying to take advantage smh


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Check for names with your program. My psych eval was not covered by my insurance, but my team referred me to a group where I paid $80 for my eval. Not horrible. But that was one of the few large costs I had for this and getting that approval was worth every cent.

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Check for names with your program. My psych eval was not covered by my insurance, but my team referred me to a group where I paid $80 for my eval. Not horrible. But that was one of the few large costs I had for this and getting that approval was worth every cent.



The recommended doc that was recommended wants 250 I found a doc charging 150 for evaluation time to just suck it up and fork over a days pay lol


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9 hours ago, readytorunagain said:

I used an in-network psych. Only had co-payments. Call your insurance company. I live in s. Jersey and used someone who was approved through my insurance.

I PAID $75 FOR A ONE TIME VISIT

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I PAID $75 FOR A ONE TIME VISIT



Where are you located ? I'm in nj I found a website that does it which I posted to see if anyone's used it before to see but so far everyone is charging in the 150s plus


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IM IN CONNECTICUT

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not really lol im 20 mins from nyc

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My psych evaluation was $795 but was covered 100% by my insurance as part of the weight loss surgery process.

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My psych evaluation was $795 but was covered 100% by my insurance as part of the weight loss surgery process.



I called 15 doctors all in my area covered under my plan none do bariatric evaluation


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25 minutes ago, 1n0nlyJoe said:

My psych evaluation was $795 but was covered 100% by my insurance as part of the weight loss surgery process.

HOW MANY TIMES DID YOU HAVE TO GO?

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