Question:
Why do PPO insurance plans seem to approve the surgery more readily ...

than HMO, POS, etc.? Does anyone know?    — TP (posted on June 1, 2002)


June 1, 2002
I have BCBS ppo and they turned me down on the 23 but I am going to fight it, my BMI is 73 and I am on oxygen, I told them the other day that it was going to start costing them more to denie me tham to approve me,I have other health issues also
   — Ann P.

June 1, 2002
PPO denies also---mine has been denied and alot of other people with Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO in Florida---PPO= put people off---
   — Linda L.

June 1, 2002
PPO's tend to approve more, because they usually get more money back from the patient with larger deductibles, out of network fees, etc. With an HMO, other than your deductible, they write off everything else.
   — Anita N.




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