Copay for Botox


Posted by Mary G ® , Mar 27,2002,18:03   Archive
Today I received a bill for 20% of the Botox charge that my doctor submits to my insurance carrier. I have been getting Botox since 1999- originally under one insurance carrier then in late 2001 another carrier. Today I got a bill and it equals 20% of the doctor's Botox fee. Has this happened to anyone else or have I been getting a free ride for a few years? I am so fortunate to have a wonderful doctor and will gladly pay this charge, but wondered how others are charged for their Botox treatments. Also, can anyone tell me if they are on Medicare A-B and is Botox still a 91 day global fee? Botox is wonderful and a bargain at any price...Mary



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Re : Copay for Botox --- Mary G
Posted by Kathleen Bowers ® , Mar 27,2002,19:06 Top of Thread Archive
Mary, your questions are interesting....Have had no problem with Medicare B and private insurance (supplement) covering my expense for BoTox... but within the past some ten years the amount charged has almost doubled. I don't understand about "91 day global fee". Others do, I feel sure. Your BEB friend, Kitty



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Posted by Sally - in - Idaho ® , Mar 27,2002,21:07 Top of Thread Archive
Hi Mary,

I have Medicare A and B, plus an HMO. I pay a $10 co-payment, Medicare pays 80% or what they have allowed for the procedure and drug, and my HMO pays the remainder of what Medicare has allowed (20%). Without the HMO (which costs me $323 a month!) I would have to pay the 20%. There seem to be all sorts of percentages of what insurances pay.

Sally in Idaho who is so grateful to have insurance, but things could change drastically in October.




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