Re: [MiniGastricBypass]LINDA T!

[Guest guest]

Do you know how Dr. R handles out of network patients? Do you have to pay

up-front or do they bill you after surgery? I do not want to miss my surgery

date haggling with this ignorant insurance co...But I also don't want to show up

and have to go back home because I don't have several thousand dollars in hand.

I am still fighting and won't give up but I am so afraid to let go of my surg,

date for fear that I'll never get another chance. Our insurance will change Jan

1, I think United Heathplan or something like that... Thanks for your help

you are the best! Tami

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> >Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 07:00:18 -0400

> >

> >Bob...

> >

> >My name is Joni and I've posted on here a few times. I'm also getting

> >ready to give my packet to Dr. Rutledge. I weighed myself yesterday at

> >my fitness center and I was 374. I need to lose at least 24 more pounds

> >A.S.A.P. You said you were on a liquid diet and lost 10 pounds in 4

> >days. What are you eating? I'd really like to know so I can get all of

> >this gone in a hurry.

> >

> >Thanks

> >Joni

> >

> >RsteeleVa@... wrote:

> >

> > > Lara you are not alone. Saturday I was 381. I have all my stuf and am

> > > sending

> > > i my packet to Dr. R. Tomorrow. I am taking vitamins and on a liquid

> > > diet. In

> > > 4 days I have lost 10 lbs. I have 20 more to go. I am so upset I don't

> > > know

> > > what to do. I had dreams and visions of getting this done the first

> > > week of

> > > september.

> > > I have thought about this for a long time, and procratinated. I am

> > > petrified

> > > of pain or any of the open procedures. Dr. R's procedure was likean

> > > answer to

> > > a prayer. It takes hard work, But I know it wont be easy afterwards

> > > either,

> > > so I guess this is a test, and I am determined to pass it, You will

> > > too!!!!!!! Keep up the good work.

> > > Please be careful of diuretics, they can mess up you potassium and

> > > lead to

> > > heart irregularities.

> > >

> > > Bob

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[Guest guest]

First, go back to the insurance company and ask them what your " stop

loss " is. That is the term they use. It is the most you should have to

pay out of pocket no matter what.

Then ask them how the stop loss affects the " out of network " payments.

Make them explain it thoroughly.

Then when you have an idea how much they are going to pay, you should

put the dif on deposit with Dr. R.

RCB Bank wrote:

>

> Do you know how Dr. R handles out of network patients? Do you have to pay

up-front or do they bill you after surgery? I do not want to miss my surgery

date haggling with this ignorant insurance co...But I also don't want to show up

and have to go back home because I don't have several thousand dollars in hand.

I am still fighting and won't give up but I am so afraid to let go of my surg,

date for fear that I'll never get another chance. Our insurance will change Jan

1, I think United Heathplan o

> Re:

> > >Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 07:00:18 -0400

> > >

> > >Bob...

> > >

> > >My name is Joni and I've posted on here a few times. I'm also getting

> > >ready to give my packet to Dr. Rutledge. I weighed myself yesterday at

> > >my fitness center and I was 374. I need to lose at least 24 more pounds

> > >A.S.A.P. You said you were on a liquid diet and lost 10 pounds in 4

> > >days. What are you eating? I'd really like to know so I can get all of

> > >this gone in a hurry.

> > >

> > >Thanks

> > >Joni

> > >

> > >RsteeleVa@... wrote:

> > >

> > > > Lara you are not alone. Saturday I was 381. I have all my stuf and am

> > > > sending

> > > > i my packet to Dr. R. Tomorrow. I am taking vitamins and on a liquid

> > > > diet. In

> > > > 4 days I have lost 10 lbs. I have 20 more to go. I am so upset I don't

> > > > know

> > > > what to do. I had dreams and visions of getting this done the first

> > > > week of

> > > > september.

> > > > I have thought about this for a long time, and procratinated. I am

> > > > petrified

> > > > of pain or any of the open procedures. Dr. R's procedure was likean

> > > > answer to

> > > > a prayer. It takes hard work, But I know it wont be easy afterwards

> > > > either,

> > > > so I guess this is a test, and I am determined to pass it, You will

> > > > too!!!!!!! Keep up the good work.

> > > > Please be careful of diuretics, they can mess up you potassium and

> > > > lead to

> > > > heart irregularities.

> > > >

> > > > Bob

> > > >

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