Question:
What should I do? Dr. in Network but hospital is not????

How can this be so? The Dr. is in network but the hospital is not. What should I do????? Do you think the hospital will set up payment plans or will I have to have it up front? I am just getting started on all of this so maybe I should look into another Dr. that both will be in network. I really like what I have found out about Dr. T in Melbourne, FL. though. What do you guys think???    — Angel S. (posted on February 5, 2003)

February 5, 2003
Hi, if you are just getting started, I would advise you to find a dr. and hospital both in network because actually, the surgeons fee is the smallest part of your bill. I know I could never self pay for this surgery. It can go anywhere from about 15,000 to close to fifty thousand and the surgeons part is a very small part of it. Good luck
   — Delores S.