OSU Med Center and Billing for WLS

 I am a little frustrated and a lot confused and I was hoping people who have had this surgery through the OSU Med Center can help me! I was told by one of their program coordinators in the bariatric department that after my insurance is billed and they pay for their part, whatever is left that comes to me can be broken down into payment arrangements..kind of like any medical bill you get can be. You can call Financial Services and say..hey..I need to break these into monthly payments. I was told by two people in bariatrics that I can. But then just the other day someone from Financial Services (don't usually work in bariatrics) tried to say they don't allow payments for bariatric patients?! So I'm hearing one thing from bariatrics and another from their general hospital financial services staff! HELP! Anyone have any experience with this? You get your part of the bill after surgery from them and were you able to ask for money installments?

Thank you!!!

I was never given an option for pymts. Had to pay in my portion in full up front. I have OSU insurance so not sure about other plans.

Meg

I did have to pay a deductible up front, my part which was $5,000 but they can't charge me any 'full amount' in advance because the bills first go to insurance then me. I was asking if you had any bills you owed after insurance, did they let you make payments? I wasn't referring to the up front cost, sorry for the confusion! I was also told by both the coordinator in charge of insurance submissions and a financial service rep that works on the actual office in the hospital that I will be able to, in case that helps anyone!

No I've not seen any additional billing other than the initial amount I had to pay.

Sorry I didn't check back here sooner...

HOpe you are doing well....

Meg