I had my surgery last June, was told in March I had already met my deductible by Medicare and that if I was outpaitient I didnt have to pay a thing, if inpatient $1200.

Yesterday, I got my medicare statement and they show me owing $31,000!!! It says procedure is not approved.

OMG, has anyone else had this happen? No way I can pay this amt. And, to top all of this off I had to have the band taken out in December, it was making me sick.

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:smile:

its possible u may have to pay especially if medicare didnt preapproved the surgery. u can call and see if you have any appeal rights.