My insurance requires I do 6 months nutrition counseling to be able to seek insurance approval. No problem. My concern is with the major changes, will they also have post surgery appts required as well?

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My surgery is taking place at Cleveland Clinic Florida. They require post-op appointments at 2 weeks; 2 months; 6 months; and 1 year. I'd imagine I'll be paying a co-pay for these visits. Lab work will be required for each. Included in my surgery fee is also a visit a month with the nutritionist. I'm not sure how this works yet, my surgery is still a week away. They also want me to be visiting my primary. (assume that is really optional unless something is wrong). They also offer monthly support groups (I do not believe there is even a co-pay for these.

Once your insurance pays for the surgery that is the biggest cost. I don't think they are going to hold back payment for "post-op" appointments.

All those co-pays do add up thats for sure. I had to go through a lot of testing, some invasive and expensive before getting approval from the surgeon (not insurance). Insurance approval seemed pretty easy actually.

But IMHO, I think going to your post-op appointments are important as well as key to your success.

Not sure about your insurance,but with mine,if the appts are for follow up visits for the same thing,i only had to pay 1 co-payment for post op visits,which was the initial,also the pre-op appzs I only had to pay 1 office visit,you may want to check with your insurance or definitely check your claims being submitted.they will have listed whats your portion if any for

the visits

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