Guest guest Posted November 14, 2000 Report Share Posted November 14, 2000 Dear MM: Dr. Anthone and Dr. Crookes both do not charge a service fee. Huggles Tiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2000 Report Share Posted November 14, 2000 Does anyone know of any Docs who do not charge service fee?My in- surance only will pay for surgical fees MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2000 Report Share Posted November 14, 2000 > Does anyone know of any Docs who do not charge service fee?My in- > surance only will pay for surgical fees MM My surgeon does not have service fees that I know of. His name is Hazem Elariny and is located in Arlington, VA. His number is . He is listed in the duodenal switch website. Good luck. Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2000 Report Share Posted November 14, 2000 > Does anyone know of any Docs who do not charge service fee?My in- > surance only will pay for surgical fees MM Dr. Welker of Portland, Oregon does not charge any service fee. Generally when the surgeon is affiliated with a medical school they don't. But you get teams of students coming in and staring at you every day. Regards. Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fart Pre-op, San , TX 60 years old, BMI 48 Dr. Welker, Surgery Scheduled 11/29/00 http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Joe/joe.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2000 Report Share Posted November 15, 2000 > Does anyone know of any Docs who do not charge service fee?My in- > surance only will pay for surgical fees MM Dr. Anthone at USC University Hosp. has no service fee. He takes what insurance pays, and says he intends to continue doing that to make the surgery available to more people. What a doll! Kathie Bell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2000 Report Share Posted November 15, 2000 > > Does anyone know of any Docs who do not charge service fee?My in- > > surance only will pay for surgical fees MM > > Dr. Anthone at USC University Hosp. has no service fee. He takes > what insurance pays, and says he intends to continue doing that to > make the surgery available to more people. What a doll! > Kathie Bell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2000 Report Share Posted November 15, 2000 > > Does Dr. Antone ask for any money up front? NO. HE BILLS INSURANCE AFTER THE FACT. I s there an archive of Insurance helplines. LOOK IN DUODENAL SWITH'S EGROUPS " FILES " TO LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH COMPANY. I have discovered we have to be very specific in our financial questions and not assume if you have insurance any office will accept a assignment. HMO's ARE THE BIGGEST PROBLEM. EACH YEAR SOME HOSPITALS AND DR.s WILL BE ADDED TO OR REMOVED AS PROVIDERS. WHEN I HAD AN OLD INDEMNITY POLICY THAT PAID 80% OF BILLED CHARGES, I HAD TO MAKE UP EVERY OTHER PENNY. NOW PROVIDERS GET ABOUT 1/5TH OF WHAT THAT POLICY PAID, AND I MAKE UP PRACTICALLY NOTHING! What about the hospital charges? HOSPITALS CHARGE MORE THAN THEY EXPECT TO GET PAID. WITH MOST INSURANCES, THE HOSPITAL'S AND DR.'S CONTRACT STATE THE AMOUNT THEY CAN RECEIVE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR FEES. Do they ask for upfront fees? MOST HOSPITALS REQUIRES AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO YOUR DEDUCTIBLE OR A SMALL PAYMENT AT TIME OF REGISTRATION--I THINK IT WAS $200 AT USCUH. Kathie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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