Re: Anyone have to do this procedure when you get your xolair shot?

[Guest guest]

--- heatonsmill <shattered_dreams15@...> wrote:

> I go every two weeks to my allergist. In the

> beginning they use to

> just give me the shot, and charge my insurance

> company for the shot.

> For the past year the procedure is now, I must do a

> breathing test on

> the machine, they take my blood pressure, than give

> the shot. After 20

> mins they take my blood pressure again. I don't see

> the doctor. They

> are charging Blue Cross $290.00 for this service.

> This does not

> include the cost of the shot. Blue Cross has been

> paying them whatever

> the customary fee is for these services. I am

> really surprised Blue

> Cross is allowing this. Anyone else go through

> this?

The only thing I can even remotely think of...is the

office is covering their behinds if you are having an

allergic reaction to the shot. Sort of " see we are

monitoring our patients " . That's a pretty sweet scam.

My old allergist now REQUIRES you bring 3 epi pens

every time

you go get an allergy shot. I figure something must

have happened, someone got sued and won.

Nan

^v^ Life is too short to be bitter--Jackie Mason ^v^

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[Guest guest]

pulmonary function tests are relevent twice a year not with every shot. discuss

this with your physician. the office is using up your lifetime maximum benefits

and this is bad.

Pat

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[Guest guest]

I can't beleive what your writting here...

your supposed to see the allergist after you get your shot

in case something happens... you should say something

about this...

IT'S YOUR HEALTH AND YOUR RIGHT AS A PATIENT...

Lin from pittsburgh, pa

Little Brown Bat <aspen_serene@...> wrote:

--- heatonsmill <shattered_dreams15@...> wrote:

> I go every two weeks to my allergist. In the

> beginning they use to

> just give me the shot, and charge my insurance

> company for the shot.

> For the past year the procedure is now, I must do a

> breathing test on

> the machine, they take my blood pressure, than give

> the shot. After 20

> mins they take my blood pressure again. I don't see

> the doctor. They

> are charging Blue Cross $290.00 for this service.

> This does not

> include the cost of the shot. Blue Cross has been

> paying them whatever

> the customary fee is for these services. I am

> really surprised Blue

> Cross is allowing this. Anyone else go through

> this?

The only thing I can even remotely think of...is the

office is covering their behinds if you are having an

allergic reaction to the shot. Sort of " see we are

monitoring our patients " . That's a pretty sweet scam.

My old allergist now REQUIRES you bring 3 epi pens

every time

you go get an allergy shot. I figure something must

have happened, someone got sued and won.

Nan

^v^ Life is too short to be bitter--Jackie Mason ^v^

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[Guest guest]

--- In , no1friend621 <no1friend621@y...>

wrote:

>

> I can't beleive what your writting here...

> your supposed to see the allergist after you get your shot

> in case something happens... you should say something

> about this...

> IT'S YOUR HEALTH AND YOUR RIGHT AS A PATIENT...

> Lin from pittsburgh, pa

>

Lin,

Thanks for posting. I deleted 3 of your posts because they were the

very same thing. Remember, your posts are screened by addy or myself

before they appear in the group or in emails. Give it time, your

posts will appear as soon as we get to them

Doug

[Guest guest]

Some of us give ourselves our shots at home. No BP check; nothing.

I am way more comfortable with Xolair than I ever was with allergy

shots and I took those (worthless) things for years.

I did have an allergist that required me to take a peak flow every

visit and charged the insurance $25 for it, when I did it myself for

free at home.

Addy

>

> > I go every two weeks to my allergist. In the

> > beginning they use to

> > just give me the shot, and charge my insurance

> > company for the shot.

> > For the past year the procedure is now, I must do a

> > breathing test on

> > the machine, they take my blood pressure, than give

> > the shot. After 20

> > mins they take my blood pressure again. I don't see

> > the doctor. They

> > are charging Blue Cross $290.00 for this service.

> > This does not

> > include the cost of the shot. Blue Cross has been

> > paying them whatever

> > the customary fee is for these services. I am

> > really surprised Blue

> > Cross is allowing this. Anyone else go through

> > this?

>

> The only thing I can even remotely think of...is the

> office is covering their behinds if you are having an

> allergic reaction to the shot. Sort of " see we are

> monitoring our patients " . That's a pretty sweet scam.

>

> My old allergist now REQUIRES you bring 3 epi pens

> every time

> you go get an allergy shot. I figure something must

> have happened, someone got sued and won.

>

> Nan

>

>

>

> ^v^ Life is too short to be bitter--Jackie Mason ^v^

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the reply guys. My thoughts where they are not satisfied

with what Blue Cross is reimbursing them for injecting the shot, so

they are tacking on these extra fees. I just checked what they

charged Blue Cross for, and one item is an office visit. I had

thought an office visit would entail seeing the doctor. I never see

the doc, unless its a scheduled visit. As far as the pulmonary

function part, they are not doing the entire test, just a small

portion of it. My feelings are they are taking advantage of the

insurance. I am leary of saying something, for fear of causing a

problem with obtaining my shots and the doctor getting pissed off. I

have no life time limit on my policy.

>

> > I go every two weeks to my allergist. In the

> > beginning they use to

> > just give me the shot, and charge my insurance

> > company for the shot.

> > For the past year the procedure is now, I must do a

> > breathing test on

> > the machine, they take my blood pressure, than give

> > the shot. After 20

> > mins they take my blood pressure again. I don't see

> > the doctor. They

> > are charging Blue Cross $290.00 for this service.

> > This does not

> > include the cost of the shot. Blue Cross has been

> > paying them whatever

> > the customary fee is for these services. I am

> > really surprised Blue

> > Cross is allowing this. Anyone else go through

> > this?

>

> The only thing I can even remotely think of...is the

> office is covering their behinds if you are having an

> allergic reaction to the shot. Sort of " see we are

> monitoring our patients " . That's a pretty sweet scam.

>

> My old allergist now REQUIRES you bring 3 epi pens

> every time

> you go get an allergy shot. I figure something must

> have happened, someone got sued and won.

>

> Nan

>

>

>

> ^v^ Life is too short to be bitter--Jackie Mason ^v^

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

I wish I could give myself the shot, but when I suggested it, the

reaction was less than favorable.

> >

> > > I go every two weeks to my allergist. In the

> > > beginning they use to

> > > just give me the shot, and charge my insurance

> > > company for the shot.

> > > For the past year the procedure is now, I must do a

> > > breathing test on

> > > the machine, they take my blood pressure, than give

> > > the shot. After 20

> > > mins they take my blood pressure again. I don't see

> > > the doctor. They

> > > are charging Blue Cross $290.00 for this service.

> > > This does not

> > > include the cost of the shot. Blue Cross has been

> > > paying them whatever

> > > the customary fee is for these services. I am

> > > really surprised Blue

> > > Cross is allowing this. Anyone else go through

> > > this?

> >

> > The only thing I can even remotely think of...is the

> > office is covering their behinds if you are having an

> > allergic reaction to the shot. Sort of " see we are

> > monitoring our patients " . That's a pretty sweet scam.

> >

> > My old allergist now REQUIRES you bring 3 epi pens

> > every time

> > you go get an allergy shot. I figure something must

> > have happened, someone got sued and won.

> >

> > Nan

> >

> >

> >

> > ^v^ Life is too short to be bitter--Jackie Mason ^v^

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >