Self Pay

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Hi Group-Well with all the Blue Cross problems looks like I'm going to have to self pay if I want the DS surgery. Please let me know some of your experiances with this, Also regarding payment of aftercare if you had problems related to the surgery.

Thats why I'm opting to go to Spain. Great surgeon, 1/2 the price...even after travel expenses...its still ALOT cheaper...

~~* AJ *~~

BMI 59

INSURANCE: NW Washington Medical (Regence )

DR Heap, Richland WA

Denied due to exclusion, denied appeal 6/7/01

going self pay - Dr Baltasar Spain

Bellingham Support for WLS

WWW.lookin2bthin.homestead.com

[Guest guest]

Hi Group-Well with all the Blue Cross problems looks like I'm going to have to

self pay if I want the DS surgery. Please let me know some of your experiances

with this, Also regarding payment of aftercare if you had problems related to

the surgery. Thanks Jo Ann

[Guest guest]

> Hi Group-Well with all the Blue Cross problems looks like I'm going

to have to self pay if I want the DS surgery. Please let me know some

of your experiances with this, Also regarding payment of aftercare if

you had problems related to the surgery. Thanks Jo Ann

Hi Jo Ann:

Maybe I just missed the post, but I never got the story on what went

wrong with Blue Cross? I saw the post where you said that your

doctor's office says they just started denying, but I didn't see

anything after that.

What State are you in, and what surgeon are you using?

The reason I ask is that health plans can vary from State to State,

and some docs are better at working the insurance system than

others.

Tom