The story of my life, right? I found out this morning via my family doctor that all of the testing that I have to have BEFORE I can get started will have to be paid for UP FRONT, OUT OF POCKET. I have to have things like HIV testing, Hep A & B, Ruebella, CBC, and some stuff I have never heard of. My family doctor says there is no way to code this where it is medically necessary. I'm thinking as far as the CBC if I go and tell them I don't feel well and need bloodwork, how the heck is that not medically necessary? I called the local health department and they can do the HIV testing there for free, but zilch on the rest. I can only imagine how much this will cost, and I just can't afford it. So, I guess we definately won't be starting IVF in January..I still have $4000 to save, plus city and county property taxes coming up, and now add all of this testing that is expensive and only good for one year. I don't know what to do!! I am literally at my wits end... Suggestions? Prayers? I'll take them all at this point. : - (
EDIT **** It's not showing on my widget, but I had my first donation!! Thank you so much Kandi for giving things a boost!! Check out her blog HERE ... Donations will show up, it will take me a few days to accept because I haven't used my paypal in awhile and I'm having to verfiy my bank account again.
Your insurance won't cover it? My insurance covered all of that testing as a pre-prenatal check up to make sure I was up to date. Right down to cystic fibrosis testing. If not I would check with some of the hospital labs. i know we have one around here that really discounts the tests or maybe the health department?
ReplyDeleteI think it is more like my family doctor knows what its for and is maybe trying to get money out of me. Which is sad, because she has known our situation for the past couple of years. The local health department said they could do the HIV testing for free, but non of the others. My next step is the hospital lab. My cousin is a nurse there and is checking on that for me. I am going to call around and ask about the prenatal pre testing!!! In my hectic mindset right now, I didn't think of that!
ReplyDelete:) i'll help out all that i can!!! :)
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