Dr. Hess / Question about fees...

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Just had my consult w/ Dr. Hess a few weeks ago...I'll call him if

you guys don't know this, but I thought I'd ask here first.

Did anyone understand the whole $2500 fee due before surgery thing?

The way it was explained to me, was that Dr. Hess has decided that he

needs to get at least $5000 per surgery to stay in business. The

insurance companies sometimes won't pay that much, so they require

the patient to pay a $2500 fee to make up the difference.

Ok, so at what point do I get my $2500 back? Once the insurance

company agrees to pay him at least $5000? Once they pay him his whole

fee? Never?

Can anyone explain this to me?

Thanks

Joe in Vermont

Fighting w/ BCBS