Out of pocket expenses can anyone help???
It really all depends on your insurance and your doc. Some docs have PROGRAM FEES that are not covered by insurance. Mine did not. I only had to pay about $250 MAX out of pocket and that was for the hospital also.
Good Luck,
Robin
4'10" - 47 I'm short but not petite and I will weigh more than a 5th grader
Start weight 220
"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind" Dr. Seuss
Yes, it will vary based on your insurance coverage. My out of pocket was around $1500 for the pre-surgery testing and the surgery itself. (I had the same surgeon Robin had, so there was no program fee for me, either.)
Lora
14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained
You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.
I'm going through The Bariatric Center at City Hospital in Akron. My out of pocket has been a few co-pays. A few things insurance hasn't covered, and my Program Fee is $1720.00. Plus I will be on Optifast for 6 weeks...another $700.00+
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im going to st vincents in cleveland, right now the only out of pocket was for my updated psych eval only b/c I have buckeye (medicaid) but im sure there are more to come. (i had already paid my fee during my first round)
I really wanted to go to akron city but their program fee was outrageous
(back when i first started my journey I had a few copays)
but yes, out of pocket is alot and it would help if the insurances would help with some since its pretty much stuff that they want for approval
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