A time to vent

I just need to get this off my chest. My surgeon's office called me yesterday and told me that in addition to my deductible ($400) I would be required to pay the 20% that insurance is not paying upfront ($1500). It really pissed me off because I have been dealing with these people since Oct. and I just felt like this is not news you tell someone 6 days before their surgery. What if I didn't have it?!! Then there goes the waiting process again. Can we say communicate with the client please?!!!! Thanks for listening. Sheri

I'm glad you have the money so you don't have to postpone. Unfortunately that sounds about right for some doctor's offices. Off topic ....... where are you getting your surgery done that 20% is $1500 ?? I'm looking at having to self pay and that's a lot less than anything I've seen.

Thats just the surgeon's fee. For him and his assistant it's 7500. I'm not sure how much it is for hospitalization, etc. My insurance is paying 100% less the deductible. His name is Dr. Edward Facundus. My sister in law is looking into a Doc in Covington, La. She went to a seminar and said they charge around 13,000 for the surgeon, hosp, and 1 year of post op visit. They take 3000 down and monthly payments. I can get his name if you want. Sheri

CMMC in Jackson has a special going on right now. Total cost is just less than $16,00o, I believe....You can contact Adam Dungey thru the peers section. He is their nurse/coordinator or something - I know he's a nurse, but don't know what his title is! smoochies ARlies

Yeah, they could have let you know sooner!!! My insurance paid well also, I had a small deductible, but also had to pay the 20% up front (about $1,300 I think), they did tell me a little sooner than you though, although I only paid it just a few days before surgery. Good surprise though, about six months later, I got back about $1,200 because insurance paid my doc a little better than they expected. The $1,300 was just an estimate, so maybe you'll get that surprise also (we can always hope). SO, are you having surgery in six days, and where? (You may have said, but I don't always remember things from a few days ago (or sometimes a few hours ago - LOL)...DeAnna.

Yes, I'm having surgery on April 3rd in Huntsville, Ala. I'm very excited. This is going to be the longest few days of my life! Sheri

I'd love to get that information from you.

They did that to me too... Not the doctors office but the hospital. They called me like 2 days before surgery and told me I needed an additional $2000.00... I called Vocational Rehab and they paid it for me. I was blessed in every way when it came to this surgery.

I put it on my profile so that maybe this will help someone else. If I had known about the possibility of hidden cost, I would have asked them at my consultation visit.

OUCH! That would hurt me really badly! I am glad that you can come up with the money. Thank GOD for a military-retiree husband! smoochies Arlies