2 /5 Sarah S.: Make sure you check what they are going to bill you and if they have ascertained medical coverage. They need to tell you exactly what is covered in the authorization you get from your insurance and exactly all they will do and charge. Be forewarned that they charge $1,015 for an office visit to your insurance which is well over what any insurance company permits. They also did an extra x-ray I didnt ask for (of another body part) without informing me first if it was covered in my insurance authorization. (It was not.) Because of these and other charges I ended up paying almost 50% more than the specialist rate Im supposed to pay with my insurance.
Lastly, the doctor suggested gel injections but his team neglected to tell me that the cost is much more than just the injection medication. It also includes the office visits and other charges. Without that information I was not able to determine what was covered until speaking to another medical center and cross-walking it with my insurance company.
Im used to doctors offices informing very clearly in advance what all the charges will be, what their codes are (if needed), and what is exactly covered under an authorization. These are things PMA should be able to correct and do.
