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Insurance covering treatment at Mayo

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@butterflykizzs I’m not sure how this works in Minnesota either. If there is a test ordered that is on your portal it’s very possible that the test has then been coded for payment. The portal should give you an estimate however it’s possible you could call or go to billing and ask at Mayo. You could also check with your own insurance as I mentioned earlier.

As I look at what we are communicating about I think to myself what a huge hassle this is. No one wants to surprised by what is paid for by insurance and what is not. I’ve had that surprise in the past when I had health care insurance through my employer. It was irksome and had to do with different billing practices at different locations (not Mayo - I’m referring to local billing when a for profit business took over our local hospital and medical system).

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This happens a lot to me. I am fighting things from last year that I confirmed were covered and then someone makes an error or codes wrong. I called my insurance but they are dumber than a box or rocks! They can never get me any answers until the time comes. I will not know what procedures I get until I get there and speak to my doc at first appointment. From what I understand, they have a way of getting things approved very very quickly, like when you are in a hospital setting. I just do not want to waste a trip.