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Journey Tobeme

Follow the dollars.....

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I want to start this blog with this: I AM BLESSED. I am blessed to have an insurance company that is looking at covering surgery.
Insurance premium: $100.00 per month
Deductible: $0
Out of pocket: $750.00 annually
PCP co-pay: $5.00
Specialist co-pay: $25.00
Prescriptions: 35% (this is where they save money)
I am blessed yet again that I am Native American and I can get my prescriptions from my tribal pharmacy. I am blessed all around.

With all that said this is a breakdown of my cost associated with surgery.
Consultation $25.00
Pulmonary Function Test $10.00
Initial Dietary Consult $200.00
Nutrition follow up 1 $25.00
Nutrition follow up 2 $25.00
Exercise Physiology Consult $50.00
Psychological exam $300.30
Cardiac visit $25.00
Pulmonary visit $25.00
Sleep study $250.00
Assisting surgeon $600.00

Total cost $1535.30 Out of pocket $335.00/750.00

Surgery cost out of pocket $415.00

Total cost to me is $1950.30.

I am blessed.

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Comments

  1. Ann2's Avatar
    Congratulations!

    Yes, we're all very, very lucky. I sometimes think about what my life would be like if I'd been born 12,000 miles away or 100 years ago. And obviously, I'm not thinking about weight.

    Our opportunities right now are astonishingly rich. Yea, us!
  2. Ima Fox's Avatar
    Journey, not only is your cost low, but you have a team of professionals to help you down your path. You are lucky indeed. My team is me & my kids who eat up my jello (my ONE food joy) and tell me they didn't do it, so I'd be most appreciative if you could kick a little luck this way.
  3. julesdeck's Avatar
    I AM JEALOUS! I am kicking out $6000 for it! Thank God for retirement savings.
  4. SethP's Avatar
    I spent 14,900 for the surgery alone. So julesdeck you can count your blessings also. Godspeed to all that travel the road less taken.
  5. sociologist's Avatar
    Blessings are wonderful:-)
  6. Journey Tobeme's Avatar
    I wish it wasn't so expensive for so many people. As I said I know I am very blessed to have great insurance.
    I think this surgery is important for so many people. I think if anything it cuts healthcare cost across the board for insurance companies. It helps with the quality of life. I truly wish more companies understood how it affects everything not just the quarter profit margins.