Health Insurance

Has anyone had to pay for the sugery out of their own pocket? My doctor wants me to pay and I will be reimbursed when the insurance pays. I had a consultation with the doctor and he wants me to pay him. And when my insurance pays, I will get that money. He has told me that my insurance "sucks", so that is why he wants me to pay. I really don't want to pay but I wanted to see if this is a common practice with this operation. Thanks

I don't think that is normal practice. I would wait until your insurance preapproves you otherwise you could get stuck with the whole bill. It isn't cheap! I did however have to put down a sizeable deposit to cover my part. Good luck!

I would be awfully cautious about paying up front before insurance approves. Is he speaking just of his fees alone? I live in MN and my surgeon wanted 25% of his surgeon's fee up front, which I gladly paid. But only after insurance approved use of my particular surgeon and procedure.