Saturday, May 20, 2023

5/20/23: Cost Update

I actually haven't checked my insurance claims online lately, I guess because my appointments are fewer and less frequent these days. But here are some old costs that I hadn't posted yet.

Our health insurance coverage year starts on July 1, re-setting the deductible, so all these appointments starting last summer required out-of-pocket payments. We have a high deductible health plan, and since my cancer-related appointments have been tapering off, I wonder if we'll even meet the deductible this year. 

I thought it was particularly ridiculous that there was a hospital facility charge for the phone appointment with my hepatologist, but at least I didn't have to actually pay anything.

7/12/22: GYN Surgeon Appointment: $192.00 (I paid $140.02)
8/5/22: Anastrozole (generic): $545.99 (No cost to me)
8/16/22: Blood Work for Hepatology Appointment: $113.00 (I paid $64.28)
8/24/22: Hepatologist Phone Appointment: $260.00 (I paid $260.00)
8/24/22: Hepatologist Phone Hospital: $105.00 (No cost to me)
11/3/22: Anastrozole (generic): $545.99 (No cost to me)
11/10/22: Medical Oncologist Appointment: $326.00 (I paid $316.30)
11/10/22: Medical Oncologist Hospital + EKG: $889.00 (I paid $450.73)
11/10/22: EKG Technician: $27.00 (I paid $20.25)
1/9/23: BreastCare NP Appointment: $221.00 (I paid $190.72)

Total cost to date: $464,025.21
With insurance, cost to me: $11,649.99