Can insurances cover pre-op expenses

[Mloukas143]

Can your health insurance cover all of your evaluations such as the psych evaluation, 6 month controlled diet, blood tests, etc? I assumed they would because it is your health insurance and it is health categorized but at the same time I notice a lot of people paying out of their pocket for these procedures..Can anyone tell me an estimate of costs paid before surgery?

[redgrldj]

I think you need to read your policy.. Not all policies cover psychiatric and dietary programs.. Or you may need a referral from your PCP... I have to have referrals for those programs..

[Kim G]

It depends on several things....most insurance companies will cover this but sometimes the providers are not in network so they don't take insurnace. So it's going to be hit or miss. :) I would say labs for sure should be covered by your insurance.

Not the best answer I know...sorry!

[Stitchy]

My insurance didn't cover the surgery, but did pay for the psych eval.

[JDru]

My insurance covered all of the blood tests and the nutrition eval. I think I paid for the psych eval out of pocket bc that's how the doctor was set up. Just check your plan, I bet some things will be covered.