Outrageous RNY surgery bill!
on 5/20/15 8:09 pm, edited 5/20/15 8:11 pm
I had surgery 4/3/15, was told my insurance would cover surgery and to expect to pay some out of pocket expenses. I received my explanation of benefits from my insurance two weeks after surgery and seen what my out of pocket would be. It seemed odd that it was less than $1000. I called the hospital to confirm the balance owed and they confirmed. Now I receive a bill for a whopping $13,000! Does this sound about right? What was your pay oop? I have Blue Cross of CA, which typically covers 80% of services.
on 5/20/15 8:28 pm
That doesn't sound right at all. Are you sure they even ran it through your insurance? Even super high-deductible plans rarely have deductibles higher than $5000. Give a call to the # on the bill.
If your responsibility is 0.00. then it is not a bill.
It is merely a listing/charge that the insurance and/or hospital sends to you that shows what was performed and its cost.
It is supposed to help reduce medical fraud. Now, is the time when you look and say "Wow, I didnt have a cast placed on my wrist!"). If that were the case, you woudl call the insurance company and tell them about this bogus charge and notify the hospital as well.
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No, it says your responsibility is $0. Your surgeon is sending you a bill showing how much is being billed to insurance. They are most likely expecting the co-pay and deductible to be used by the hospital. If your bill says "Your portion" or "Your responsibility" and its $0 then you are fine. Who is the $1000 bill from?