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Insurance denial

Good evening everyone. I am new to bariatric pal and am I'm the beginning stages or bariatric surgery. I am awaiting my psych evaluation that I have to pay $275. My question is if anyone can answer it is if my insurance doesn't approve the surgery does the hospital give you your money back. Has anyone had this experience before?

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  • My doc told me from the beginning that my insurance doesn't usually deny people but with my luck I will be the first @@tssiemer

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    i was pre-aproved by the insurance i just have to do the 6 month diet and psych eval and then i am approved

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@@lizag234 - I doubt if your surgery is disapproved if you will get your money back.

Doesn't work that way~

No

I just spent over $5000 In copays out of pocket for pre surgery certification and insurance just denied me after everything requires was done.

They do not reimburse you.

You still saw the doc.

Vic

i was pre-aproved by the insurance i just have to do the 6 month diet and psych eval and then i am approved

Good evening everyone. I am new to bariatric pal and am I'm the beginning stages or bariatric surgery. I am awaiting my psych evaluation that I have to pay $275. My question is if anyone can answer it is if my insurance doesn't approve the surgery does the hospital give you your money back. Has anyone had this experience before?

No they do not refund. Regardless as to whether you are approved or not, the psychologist still performed a billable service.

@funnyguyvic I'm sorry you got denied

I was approved by my insurance prior to the surgery and then after I had jumped thru all the hoop they denied it saying it wasn't needed. My Dr fought and it was approved two weeks later. Keep appealing and fighting!

I ask this question to the hospital on Friday and was told as long as I don't have any other outstanding bills unpaid ( which I do) then they would give me my money back.

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