Honestly................

Mom2_4 · October 13, 2008

My in-network doctor accepts my insurance, but his partner does not and he does not do surgery with anyone else so I ended up paying out of network fees for that doc. Evidently, they do that with almost all insurances and that is how they make some extra $$. Honestly though, other than that, I love my doctor and it was worth all of the extra money paid, I would do it all over again.

Tomasa · October 13, 2008

Like any other service or business, you have choices. And, if you are having issues with their service this early in the deal, I say find another doctor. Right now you are negotiating dollar amounts with him, later it could be your health.

mljalways · October 13, 2008

I will find a doc that accepts my insurance fully, I will even pay thousands to travel to a doc that does before I pay someone who was not up front about it. My insurance was good enough for him to take a few hundred dollar difference for the consult but not good enough for the surgaery? That is just wrong!

Chris61 · October 17, 2008

I would check with Tri-care and see who else is in network for this. I would then call the doctors office and explain everything and get a letter from Tricare saying that you are approved and send the doctor everything for his files. Hope you get it the band quickley.

Chris