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Another insurance question

saskysasky member
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We are on a HDHP. The twins are already killing us.

The charge that is really bothering me is for their weight checks. We took them in 2 days after we got home, and then 2 weeks later. Weights were fine, appointments were about 5 minutes long.

They charged us $150 each appointment. So $600 total. Uggggh.

I know it's probably standard, but has anyone ever argued a charge like this with their pediatrician's office? That seems so ridiculous to me.

Baby Boy #1 born 1/15/2010

Babies #2 & #3 arriving Spring 2014 (EDD June 18)

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Re: Another insurance question

  • carrotcake06carrotcake06 member
    Yeah, weight checks aren't coded as well checks, so they aren't free. I remember going back and forth w our pedi office when the twins first came home from the NICU at 13 days old. They needed a home-from-the-hospital weight check and a 2w well visit that coincided bc of their NICU time.

    We ended up doing 2 visits and paying the copay for one visit even though the visits were virtually identical.

    Do you have an FSA you can sign up for? An option to switch to a non high deductible plan?
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  • PinkinProvencePinkinProvence member
    I think the charges are fairly typical.  They are annoying but necessary.  I wouldn't fight them - pediatricians are the least paid physicians and pay very high insurance premiums.

    I would switch to a non-high deductible plan as soon as you can.  

    D & L are here at 34 weeks 4 days by vaginal and breech delivery on 11/19/2013
    Two healthy boys weighing 4 lbs 15 ozs and 4 lbs 5 ozs.  Only 6 days in the NICU and getting bigger, stronger and cuter every day! 
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  • DoublePortionDoublePortion member
    edited September 2014
    If they want you to do more weight checks I'd suggest buying a scale and doing them at home. I have this scale and it's always close to or spot on with my pedi's scale.

    https://www.amazon.com/The-First-Years-American-Soothing/dp/B001CSZ0VS

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