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KristaDeAnn
I have Blue Cross of California HMO and from what Cameron at QAS has told me.... Blue Cross has approved my home testing machine and supplies HOWEVER... they will not pay QAS they want to reimburse me and I will have to pay up front.
Now Cameron has told me that the unit will be $2414.00 INRatio and then BC/BS will reimburse me their "Contracted Amount". Thats the part Im worried about. I do not have the money to buy this machine..I could borrow it if I was in fact going to get ALL of it back..Im worried that BC/BS'S "contracted amount" may in fact be less than the cost of the unit to me from QAS and then I will be out the rest of the money. Cameron couldnt tell me if their contracted amount was the same as what the unit would cost me. In addition I imagine the supplies are going to be handled the same way.
Im very concerned that I am going to get the short end of the stick in this situation. As it stands right now, I can go to the doctors office for my testing...I do not have a co-pay..I basically just walk in and test. It is inconvenient for me but at least it doesnt cost me anything.
Has anyone with BC/BS been down this road??.... Did they reimburse the full amount.?? Cameron said they approved covering it 100%... It is just the contracted amount being different than what QAS is going to charge me that I worry about... Cameron is supposed to be getting me answers to these questions..but I wanted to ask another valver like me what their experience has been in this situation.. Thanks for any info anyone can provide.
Now Cameron has told me that the unit will be $2414.00 INRatio and then BC/BS will reimburse me their "Contracted Amount". Thats the part Im worried about. I do not have the money to buy this machine..I could borrow it if I was in fact going to get ALL of it back..Im worried that BC/BS'S "contracted amount" may in fact be less than the cost of the unit to me from QAS and then I will be out the rest of the money. Cameron couldnt tell me if their contracted amount was the same as what the unit would cost me. In addition I imagine the supplies are going to be handled the same way.
Im very concerned that I am going to get the short end of the stick in this situation. As it stands right now, I can go to the doctors office for my testing...I do not have a co-pay..I basically just walk in and test. It is inconvenient for me but at least it doesnt cost me anything.
Has anyone with BC/BS been down this road??.... Did they reimburse the full amount.?? Cameron said they approved covering it 100%... It is just the contracted amount being different than what QAS is going to charge me that I worry about... Cameron is supposed to be getting me answers to these questions..but I wanted to ask another valver like me what their experience has been in this situation.. Thanks for any info anyone can provide.