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Surgeon requiring a substantial deposit at first visit
Posted on 10/31/14 at 5:07 pm
Posted on 10/31/14 at 5:07 pm
Since when have surgeons required a substantial deposit of $$ at first visit?
An 18 year old friend of my granddaughter had to see a surgeon for a pilonidal cyst that had been lanced by ER doc two days ago. She does not have insurance. Rather than have her pay at each visit, this surgeon required a $500 deposit and said she would be refunded $ not used. I have never heard if anything like this. Something just seems odd here.
Appreciate OT surgeons/doc's input. Thanks
An 18 year old friend of my granddaughter had to see a surgeon for a pilonidal cyst that had been lanced by ER doc two days ago. She does not have insurance. Rather than have her pay at each visit, this surgeon required a $500 deposit and said she would be refunded $ not used. I have never heard if anything like this. Something just seems odd here.
Appreciate OT surgeons/doc's input. Thanks
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Posted on 10/31/14 at 5:08 pm to Isabelle
Since Obama Care.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 5:09 pm to Isabelle
quote:
She does not have insurance
This is why
Posted on 10/31/14 at 5:09 pm to Isabelle
quote:
She does not have insurance.
What country is she in?
Posted on 10/31/14 at 5:09 pm to Isabelle
Lol no insurance
Posted on 10/31/14 at 5:10 pm to Isabelle
quote:
substantial
quote:
$500
Posted on 10/31/14 at 5:11 pm to Isabelle
quote:
She does not have insurance
You answer is here.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 5:11 pm to Isabelle
They will also do this with the new outlandishly high deductibles
Posted on 10/31/14 at 5:11 pm to Isabelle
I have seen physicians charge up front for different things. It really just depends on their protocol for patients without insurance. It is strange that he would "refund the money not used". Typically they ask for a deposit that is a percentage of the total cost.. then negotiate payment for the rest of the procedure.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 5:14 pm to Isabelle
Your friend is breaking the law by not having insurance.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 5:15 pm to Isabelle
Considering that she doesn't have insurance, she is lucky that a surgeon is seeing her.
Once a surgeon cuts on a patient they are responsible , for lack of a better word, for that patient for 90 days.
Surgery costs are very high. $500 isn't very high imo.
Once a surgeon cuts on a patient they are responsible , for lack of a better word, for that patient for 90 days.
Surgery costs are very high. $500 isn't very high imo.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 5:23 pm to Isabelle
Thanks Obama.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 5:25 pm to Isabelle
My surgeon did this.
Standard procedure now.
Standard procedure now.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 5:25 pm to Isabelle
quote:
She does not have insurance
Self explanatory.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 5:26 pm to Professor Parks
hope and change baybee!!!!
Posted on 10/31/14 at 5:27 pm to djangochained
That is substantial for a college student paying her own way. Her dad is a POS. He spent all the $ her mother left in trust for her. Still, since when has it become "we will refund what we don't use". No mention of when they will refund.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 5:30 pm to Slinky
I had/ have insurance out the wazoo and still wrote a check prior to surgery.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 5:33 pm to jmcs68
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have insurance out the wazoo and still wrote a check prior to surgery.
Me too, in late March 2013. $1,000.00 upfront payment.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 5:34 pm to glassman
Do you have a deductible?
Hey Glass. Long time, no talk.
/hijack
Hey Glass. Long time, no talk.
/hijack
Posted on 10/31/14 at 5:35 pm to Isabelle
$500 as a first visit deposit? frick, I need to drop my insurance and just do this shite.
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