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The place I am going through charges a program fee that insurance companies don't pay for. Is that common?

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My doctors office didn't charge a program fee. In fact, the doctor said that charging a program fee is unfair.

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I kinda had a program fee, but it was for my Nut visits, classes and included a personal trainer. My insurance didn't cover it either.

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I had to pay a nonrefundable fee... not covered by insurance. I think so if you back out they are not out anything.

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Guess it is a good thing that they aren't the only facility that does that

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My program has a $500 fee. What it's for is all the supplies for the workshop, as well as unlimited support groups for life. There used to be a charge to attend the groups, now they have the one time program fee and that's it.

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I had to pay 350 non refundable fee

Same here.

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No fee here but had to sign a piece of paper stating that I would stick with there program after surgery. Like labs and stuff. Wife's bill to the hospital was 49,000 bucks glad we had insurance, but to charge a program fee that seems crazy. Cause most people still have to pay there detectable.

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I had to pay 350 non refundable fee

Same here

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The good thing about mine was I paid it the first time I was in the program, and they didn't make me pay again when I restarted.

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Mine was 270 for after care, nutritionist work, exercise physiologist and seminars and clothing exchange. They said insurance doesn't cover it but its all after care for as long as I need it. Seemed like a good deal to me...

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