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Is there anybody else that gets their fills at True Results? I was checking my insurance claims and realized that everytime I've gone to get a fill, I'm charged $250 for the office visit and $600 for the fill. I couldn't believe it. I'm assuming it's because they're using the x-ray machine each time they give me a fill. Does anybody else that goes to True Results have the same charges. My insurance covered it but it looks like I might have to pay some out of pocket.

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I go in for my first fill tomorrow. I will let you know as soon as I get my EOB from insurance. How has your experience been with True results so far? I am going to the Hurst TX office. I really like most of the ppl there.

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True results seems to way overbill everything. For my surgery they billed my insurance $63,000! My insurance paid $57,000. They didnt even let me fully wake up from anesthtic. They had my husband dress me and they put me in car. They charged my insurance $600 for my fills, and actually double charged. I lost my job and had to go to cash pay so couldnt get fills for several months. Now I went for my first fill in 6+ months and they asked a new question on sign in about AHCCCS coverage. Well I checked yes and the following day received a call from true results informing me they could no longer see me because they dont take AHCCCS. So now I have no doctor and no one to do my fills. I feel totally abandoned and feel they should be doing my fills for free after the ridicoulous amount they charged my insurance! My friend had hers done cash price $5000. How do they justify the difference? I feel as if true results is a true scam!

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I agree. I have a Health Fund with Aetna that I share with my daughter. Because True Results charges so much I'm left wondering where I can get a fill for cheaper but equally as safe. I live to the west of Houston.

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I go to True Results in San Antonio and I self paid so my fills are free for the first year. I saw the surgeon twice, once at the consult and for the follow up visit. I don't feel like I'm getting the support they talked about so much. Btw, I live in Corpus Christi, so I have to drive 2 hours to get my fills. It's a pain but I'll do it as long as my fills are free.

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I'm still wondering if anybody has gone to True Results Houston for their fills. I have stopped going since they billed me $800 for it. Has anybody else gone and seen how much they got hit with on their insurance claim?

Does anybody who got banded at True Results-Houston know of a better place nearby where we can get fills?

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I'm still wondering if anybody has gone to True Results Houston for their fills. I have stopped going since they billed me 800 for it. Has anybody else gone and seen how much they got hit with on their insurance claim?

Does anybody who got banded at True Results-Houston know of a better place nearby where we can get fills?

Hey Kentx05.

I use TR for fills. I'm self pay, insurance doesn't cover anything related to WLS.

Now that my "free" year is up, they have a few options.

1. Pay $125 per visit

2. Have $40 auto-deduct from bank account each month for one year.

3. Pre-pay $240 for 6 months.

Maybe see if you can do self-pay instead of using insurance if it is cheaper. I'm not sure how much fills are with insurance...if I had insurance coverage I would call both TR and my policy to find out exactly what to expect, and get it in writing.

Please keep us posted. :)

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I went for my first fill at TR. in the medical center, Wednesday. My insurance paid for half and the other is self pay. I get free fills for a year. But just for my eggs they charged the insurance $18,000. That is crazy. I, too, have only seen the doctor once. Not too happy about that.

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After reading these replies, I am starting to get a little nervous. I am using TrueResults here in San Antonio. I've only had one appointment so far and so we will see how it goes. I will be extremely cautious with their billing practices in the future.

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Harrier's Woman, True Results has a new PA and I like her a lot. She listens and takes action. I was having some problems and she ordered a barium test right away and I had it done. I have stretched my upper pouch a little and she removed some of my fill. I'm doing much better now. I go back Tuesday to see how I'm doing.

As for billing me I've only been charged $60 for an office visit once. I will be interested to see what the barium test costs since my insurance won't pay for anything to do with WLS.

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I go to true results and they told me they have a program u can sign up with it's 40 dollars a mo for 6 mos at a time it pays for all the fills u need and xrays and the drink stuff fir the xray I go to true results in Richardson Texas

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I go to true results in SAN ANTONIO and have only seen the surgeon twice .. The rest have been the PA . I like the girls and yes they got a new one and I really like her too . I paid cash for my surgery and fills are free again for the first year .. I did notice that they try billing my insurance for the surgery to anything else .. I had to call them to correct stuff because I think that is how they try to get more money !! My progress is slow but I'm getting better at it !

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You guys need to check with your insurance companies because what they charge and what they are contracted for is 2 different amounts. Ask what us the contracted rate for a fill

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I was also charged $600! I have been fighting with them for months now. I have been waiting to hear from someone about the payment plan they have.

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