TT & insurance

I thought some of you might be interested in this. I got my explanation of insurance benefit payments statement from Blue Cross/Blue Shield Michigan today for my surgery. Total Charges before any coverage $26,670.90 BCBSM paid $6,380.28 Participating provider savings $20,270.62 My Balance $20.00 Needless to say I'm grinnin wider than my TT scar! Tim

Holy Moly! So the hospital and doctor only got 6400.00 together? thats awesome. But seems wrong that they will settle for that amount if you have insurance and want 26,000.00+ if you don't. You would think that the doctors would take the insurance discount amount from those who don't have insurance but I know that's not how it works. I can't wait!!

Well, I'm not sure how all doctors and hospitals work; but my WLS doctor worked with the hospital to get a "discount" for people paying "cash". The hospital bills for my WLS totaled over $53K (I had insurance) and the "deal" the doctor worked for cash patients was somewhere around $25K. Maria 272/155/145 pre/goal/current

How can I get my hands on one of these "hernias"? I WANT A TT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HATE YOU........I LOVE YA.........I HATE YOU............I LOVE YA....Im just jealous as hell! No hernia in sight.....sniff.

Hey stranger! How are you? I've been thinking about you. LOVE and HUGS Kimberly

yeah haha got mine the other day. my total was 25,551.43 my insurance paid 6,638.19 I am so thankful for my insurance.