MaineCare and the coverage of psych test

Hey all... Just a point that I wondered if anyone else had to go through... I had to have the psych test at Acadia for the surgery, so I did so. When I signed the forms, the woman said that it wouldn't be covered under MaineCare and Medicare. I did it anyway, because I need it, but I wondered why the insurances wouldn't cover this bit when it is necessary for the procedure. Everything else is covered, hmmm. Anyway, the result is I have to pay $450 that I don't have. I do know that Acadia has a charity fund that we are going to appeal to, because, well, I am not flush with the cash. Hopefully, it will be forgiven. I wonder though, has anyone else with these insurances had to do this little dance?

Hello Heidi, I wonder why this has happened? Things must have changed since I went through the steps to have surgery because I also have MaineCare and everything was covered. I never saw a bill for anything at all. Call and talk to someone at HealthWorks or someone who you know will be able to explain what's going on. Goodluck, Casey

Could it be that the doc you saw does not take either of those insurances?

Well, I saw Dr. David Prescott, but I know firsthand that Acadia takes MaineCare and Medicare, so I don't know what the deal is. Hmmm... I definitely will be talking to people over there about it. They haven't seen the last of Heidi!