insurance?
RNY on 06/21/12
You had surgery and didn't look at your insurance policy first to find out how much insurance would cover and what you would have to pay? Um.... OK. Why don't you look at your policy now? Do you have a copy for surgeries? Or do you have to pay a percentage of the cost?
You will probably get several separate bills, one from the hospital for your room, board, and nursing care; one from your surgeon for his services; possibly one from the anesthesiologist for his services; maybe one from radiology if you have an upper GI after surgery to check for leaks. If you had lab work done pre-op (hopefully you did) you will get a bill for that. Then you will have to make your copays at your follow up appointments with your surgeon, and will get bills each time you have to get labs post op.
You will probably get several separate bills, one from the hospital for your room, board, and nursing care; one from your surgeon for his services; possibly one from the anesthesiologist for his services; maybe one from radiology if you have an upper GI after surgery to check for leaks. If you had lab work done pre-op (hopefully you did) you will get a bill for that. Then you will have to make your copays at your follow up appointments with your surgeon, and will get bills each time you have to get labs post op.
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.