Guest guest Posted August 22, 2001 Report Share Posted August 22, 2001 Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Some people are getting covered but I think the majority of us are or have had problems. I ended up self paying because I wanted my surgery while I was still in the early stages of medical problems. But I'm now working on getting a story in a paper or on the local news...gotta start somewhere. AJ Tami Kopp wrote: >Alyssa- >I don't know what BC/BS stands for but I have Pacific >Care HMO and they are paying 100%. > >Tami >--- Alyssa wrote: >> >> Re: Intro >> >> >> > There is an out for BC/BS people though. If Rabkin >> is a preferred >> > provider of services with BC/BS then he can't ask >> for cash up front >> > from BC/BS. Now to be honest not many wls surgeons >> are bc/bs preferred >> > providers. >> >> If he's a preferred provider (or " in network " ) with >> *any* insurance company, >> then he wouldn't be able to charge up front for >> anything other than services >> that are not contracted. Unfortunately, he's not >> taking BC/BS...or >> Cigna...or Aetna...or anything other than the two >> already discussed. >> >> > in DS it is worth the money. If it is not feasibly >> financial then you >> > have to check out California surgeons on the >> Obesity Support web page. >> > From there you should be able to locate another >> surgeon who will do >> > it without the upfront fees. >> >> Unfortunately, there are only 3 surgeons in >> California who do the DS: >> Rabkin, Anthone, and Keshishian. As far as I know, >> neither of the other two >> require surgeons' fees up front. They may require >> other fees up front, >> though. >> >> alyssa >> (Rabkin or Keshishian? I'm not sure...ask me today, >> and I might say >> either.) >> >> >> >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2001 Report Share Posted August 22, 2001 Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Some people are getting covered but I think the majority of us are or have had problems. I ended up self paying because I wanted my surgery while I was still in the early stages of medical problems. But I'm now working on getting a story in a paper or on the local news...gotta start somewhere. AJ Tami Kopp wrote: >Alyssa- >I don't know what BC/BS stands for but I have Pacific >Care HMO and they are paying 100%. > >Tami >--- Alyssa wrote: >> >> Re: Intro >> >> >> > There is an out for BC/BS people though. If Rabkin >> is a preferred >> > provider of services with BC/BS then he can't ask >> for cash up front >> > from BC/BS. Now to be honest not many wls surgeons >> are bc/bs preferred >> > providers. >> >> If he's a preferred provider (or " in network " ) with >> *any* insurance company, >> then he wouldn't be able to charge up front for >> anything other than services >> that are not contracted. Unfortunately, he's not >> taking BC/BS...or >> Cigna...or Aetna...or anything other than the two >> already discussed. >> >> > in DS it is worth the money. If it is not feasibly >> financial then you >> > have to check out California surgeons on the >> Obesity Support web page. >> > From there you should be able to locate another >> surgeon who will do >> > it without the upfront fees. >> >> Unfortunately, there are only 3 surgeons in >> California who do the DS: >> Rabkin, Anthone, and Keshishian. As far as I know, >> neither of the other two >> require surgeons' fees up front. They may require >> other fees up front, >> though. >> >> alyssa >> (Rabkin or Keshishian? I'm not sure...ask me today, >> and I might say >> either.) >> >> >> >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2001 Report Share Posted August 22, 2001 But I'm now working on getting a story in a paper or on the local news...gotta start somewhere.>>>> Me too, AJ.....the local paper......our town is too small for local news LOL Hugs, Judie Re: Intro > >> > >> > >> > There is an out for BC/BS people though. If Rabkin > >> is a preferred > >> > provider of services with BC/BS then he can't ask > >> for cash up front > >> > from BC/BS. Now to be honest not many wls surgeons > >> are bc/bs preferred > >> > providers. > >> > >> If he's a preferred provider (or " in network " ) with > >> *any* insurance company, > >> then he wouldn't be able to charge up front for > >> anything other than services > >> that are not contracted. Unfortunately, he's not > >> taking BC/BS...or > >> Cigna...or Aetna...or anything other than the two > >> already discussed. > >> > >> > in DS it is worth the money. If it is not feasibly > >> financial then you > >> > have to check out California surgeons on the > >> Obesity Support web page. > >> > From there you should be able to locate another > >> surgeon who will do > >> > it without the upfront fees. > >> > >> Unfortunately, there are only 3 surgeons in > >> California who do the DS: > >> Rabkin, Anthone, and Keshishian. As far as I know, > >> neither of the other two > >> require surgeons' fees up front. They may require > >> other fees up front, > >> though. > >> > >> alyssa > >> (Rabkin or Keshishian? I'm not sure...ask me today, > >> and I might say > >> either.) > >> > >> > >> > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2001 Report Share Posted August 22, 2001 But I'm now working on getting a story in a paper or on the local news...gotta start somewhere.>>>> Me too, AJ.....the local paper......our town is too small for local news LOL Hugs, Judie Re: Intro > >> > >> > >> > There is an out for BC/BS people though. If Rabkin > >> is a preferred > >> > provider of services with BC/BS then he can't ask > >> for cash up front > >> > from BC/BS. Now to be honest not many wls surgeons > >> are bc/bs preferred > >> > providers. > >> > >> If he's a preferred provider (or " in network " ) with > >> *any* insurance company, > >> then he wouldn't be able to charge up front for > >> anything other than services > >> that are not contracted. Unfortunately, he's not > >> taking BC/BS...or > >> Cigna...or Aetna...or anything other than the two > >> already discussed. > >> > >> > in DS it is worth the money. If it is not feasibly > >> financial then you > >> > have to check out California surgeons on the > >> Obesity Support web page. > >> > From there you should be able to locate another > >> surgeon who will do > >> > it without the upfront fees. > >> > >> Unfortunately, there are only 3 surgeons in > >> California who do the DS: > >> Rabkin, Anthone, and Keshishian. As far as I know, > >> neither of the other two > >> require surgeons' fees up front. They may require > >> other fees up front, > >> though. > >> > >> alyssa > >> (Rabkin or Keshishian? I'm not sure...ask me today, > >> and I might say > >> either.) > >> > >> > >> > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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