Application Fees- added more details
Is this normal??? Do all surgeons charge this?
I was doing my paperwork for the consult. Mind you, this was not stated during the consult or when I made the appointment. I'm filling out the paperwork and from what I surmised, it's to do the insurance paperwork. The fee is $250. A coworker of mine said his surgeon charged $100 (also said that's all he paid OOP. Can't see how, cuz even though we have diff companies, the plans a're set up exactly the same way).
A friend told me that is illegal, but if this is the norm...
I can see this damn surgery will have to wait until next year when I restart my FSA. Don't know if I should dip into rainy day fund for it.
And yes, I'm thinking a lot about it- you call it overthinking, I call it dotting my I's and crossing my T's.
I was doing my paperwork for the consult. Mind you, this was not stated during the consult or when I made the appointment. I'm filling out the paperwork and from what I surmised, it's to do the insurance paperwork. The fee is $250. A coworker of mine said his surgeon charged $100 (also said that's all he paid OOP. Can't see how, cuz even though we have diff companies, the plans a're set up exactly the same way).
A friend told me that is illegal, but if this is the norm...
I can see this damn surgery will have to wait until next year when I restart my FSA. Don't know if I should dip into rainy day fund for it.
And yes, I'm thinking a lot about it- you call it overthinking, I call it dotting my I's and crossing my T's.
I have an @$$h*le, therefore I have an opinion. or two... or forty
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I did have a fee....mine was called a membership fee. It was non refundable and insurance did not cover it. I remember because this was the only out-of-pocket cost I had to pay. It was $325 and covered stuff like educational materials, monthly newsletters, letter of request, dietary consult, etc
I actually thought it was normal, I guess every program is different.
I actually thought it was normal, I guess every program is different.
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Is this normal??? Do all surgeons charge this?
I was doing my paperwork for the consult. Mind you, this was not stated during the consult or when I made the appointment. I'm filling out the paperwork and from what I surmised, it's to do the insurance paperwork.
I was doing my paperwork for the consult. Mind you, this was not stated during the consult or when I made the appointment. I'm filling out the paperwork and from what I surmised, it's to do the insurance paperwork.
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