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Originally Posted by kacee  That sounds very odd. If they are paying for the LAP-BAND®, they would pay for the procedure or they would not pay at all I'd think. I've never heard of insurance paying for a piece of the procedure. I would get with your insurance company and have them itemize what it is they will pay...the surgical fee, the hospital fee, the anesthesiologist fee, meds, tests...... get them to be specific. |
My bill shows they charged the insurance co $6390.00 for the band only.
I am actually disputing with my insurance company right now.
United Healthcare HRA plus. as they said I had the covereage, I have 3 letters stating that it will be covered. I will only have to pay 20 percent....
They covered thier portion of everything so far except the surgeon. They wont pay any of his fee's. He bills out of network and they are now trying to skip around and say my policy doesnt cover weight loss surgery. HELLO you paid the Hospital and the surgeon assistant and the aneisteciolgeost, and all other costs. But said no to main surgeon. Hmmm weird and ridiculeous I say. My policy states if my surgeon bills out of network I will have to pay 40 percent and insurance will pay 60% so I am disputing with them.
I will say that when just the hospital bill came it was for $32,003.71 :faint:for 1 nights stay. and by the time they reduced it for in network provider discounts my insurance ended up only paying $5,000. I paid $1,100 for my portion to them
I also paid my surgeon $3,500 up front. I go in for my first fill on Jan 8th.. I can't wait to see what that's going to cost me..
