Has anyone else ever had to pay 2 copays for their surgery?

[KeeWee 470]

Ok guys, glad I did my homework...I called member services myself and I urge you all to do the same when it comes to the unforeseen fees from the Dr's office. So what they told me is...I have a $250 copay for my inpatient stay at the hospital and that I should not be forced to pay that inpatient fee for the surgeon's office also unless it was a standalone clinic and I was sleeping there. It's not, I'm going to the hospital.

Member services helped me greatly, they informed me that since I've paid my fee for the hospital, the surgeon's fee will be paid once the hospital has been paid and any remaining fees will be my responsibility but it looks like after I pay the copay, I am covered at 100%, so I am all good.

Luckily I had the staff call member services at Kaiser to tell her what I owe because she said she got her information from the guy at St. Agnes(the hospital) and he only quoted her what I owed them and she thought I pay them the same.

Just remember, you don't know the skill set of the person you are putting in control of your business, know when something is not right and ask as many questions as it takes until you have a full understanding.

I just got my apology call and I am more than forgiving and thankful that it's all cleared up but heed this head up warning!! Surgery is a go for 4/23 and I'm as ready as I will ever be to get it over with...lol.

Good luck to you all...

[KeeWee 470]

Guess i'm just glad it's getting done now and that the office was so helpful in getting me approved with these great benefits while I still had them....as of May 1st, my plan changes, which would have changed my hospital and my surgeon to a place about 3 hours from me and my deductible starts over so I would have paid $1200, but luckily my boss pays half of that too.

either way....YAAAAAY for today's victory!!

[msfitn2014 248]

I had to pay the dr 2 weeks b4 surgery $750 and I had to pay the hospital a day before surgery $1150.....i was alteady told on my first consult that is what i would have to pay!!

[KeeWee 470]

I had to pay the dr 2 weeks b4 surgery $750 and I had to pay the hospital a day before surgery $1150.....i was alteady told on my first consult that is what i would have to pay!!

Glad they told you ahead of time...but that's bad news to someone like me, last minute after I spent all my extra money toward preparing at home for the procedure.

That's a lot to pay though, glad it all still worked out for you because if that was me, I woulda been heading to Mexico...lol.

[ChristyAZ 87]

I have a $1000 bariatric surgical fee ...... kinda out of the blue but worth it ........

[19Booboo5614 1]

Are you sure your procedures considered "inpatient"? I think mine is out patient , they call it 23 hour admission. That might make a difference too.

[tinaw 13]

My copy says 600 a unit through Kaiser and I have no clue what that means

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