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So i have my date June 11th. MARY POPPINS I'M EXCITED!!! (i say weird things btw ahaha)

I go for surgery clearence with my PCP tomorrow.

But, when will they call me from the hospital with times and all that? You kitty cats have any clue?

XOX

Barbie

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When I got my date, the call was from the surgeon's office. They gave the date, and the time I had to be at the hospital. The hospital called and I had to call them to talk to billing to see if there were any outstanding charges that my Blue Choice did not cover, as I had to pay them up front before surgery. Fortunately there were none. The surgeon's office changed my time, then I caught a cold and they postponed me a week giving me a new date and time. All this info came from the surgeon's office. I would call them and see if they can tell you.

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You may need to call them and ask. My doctor's office is terrible at keeping me up to date and telling me things. So if I need something or have a question, I call them. I swear I call every other day/week. They know my voice now and as soon as I start to talk they are like, "Hi, Ty. Hold on." I might be a nag, but if I wasn't nothing would get done. Call and ask. It can't hurt.

Also, I have a question, does everyone have to pay up thier outstanding bills with the hospital before surgery? I owe them some money from my pre-op appointments, but was planning on paying it back little by little. Must I pay them up front or they won't do the surgery?

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you know honey I would call your insurance company and ask they are all different. I know I have somethings that are yet to be paid and like you i plan on paying little by little.

also post this as a thread in the insurance portion people here are so knowledgeable

xoxox

barbie

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