Re: self pay and complications

[Guest guest]

Hi Shirley -

You need to check with your insurance company. Even if you are self-paying,

they will generally pay if you are re-admitted for a complication. That's

what happened to me. Had my DS on Tuesday, discharged on Sunday. Monday

morning I gave a mighty cough and got myself readmitted with a 7 inch hernia.

I paid for the original DS, my insurance company - Health Net of California

- picked up the re-admit, even though it was directly caused by the DS

surgery.

Hope this helps.

Jacqui

[Guest guest]

Hi ! In checking my policy (Cigna (HMO) of North Carolina), it

specifically

states that if you have complications arising from a non-approved

procedure,

you're on your own ... so self-pay for me would not be an option due to

the uncertainties of the future. Make sure you check the exclusions

section of your policy very very carefully.

Bye,

Donna

P.S. Jacqui - I hope you're feeling better now !!

jloran@...

To: duodenalswitch

08/20/2001 cc:

02:17 PM Subject: Re: self

pay and complications

Please respond

to

duodenalswitch

Hi Shirley -

You need to check with your insurance company. Even if you are

self-paying,

they will generally pay if you are re-admitted for a complication. That's

what happened to me. Had my DS on Tuesday, discharged on Sunday. Monday

morning I gave a mighty cough and got myself readmitted with a 7 inch

hernia.

I paid for the original DS, my insurance company - Health Net of

California

- picked up the re-admit, even though it was directly caused by the DS

surgery.

Hope this helps.

Jacqui