Question:
i live in Ma does anyone know if the uncompensated care pool covers the surgery?

I have a policy under Ma health, which is called the uncompensated care pool.. It is for people who are not eligable for ma health but can have this with a deductible. It is kind of like free care I think???? anyways under this plan Ma general hospital is one of the hospitals who take this plan.. do you think they may cover the surgery??? any help with be greatly appreciated thank you    — mommy67 (posted on March 18, 2006)

March 18, 2006
this is a very easy question. Call the insurance company or the hospital.
   — Steve Cohen

March 20, 2006
I have Mass Health but my partner has Free Care/Uncompensated Care Pool. I believe that the coverage you have is only good for the hospital. If you had the surgery, all the expenses from the hosptial would be covered but you would still have to pay for the surgeon separately. I believe that the Uncompensated Care Pool only provides money for things specific to the hospital. If your surgeon was employed by the hospital (highly unlikely), then it might be covered. The easiest way is to just call Mass Health and ask (or call the hospital). I think that at one time the Uncompensated Care Pool was run by each specific hospital but now Mass Health has taken it over. Good luck and feel free to email me if I can be of more help. Sid
   — mrsidknee