Big charges for small items (doctor, deductible, secondary, treatment)

[steve54]

A couple of years ago I got a stye on my eye, went to see eye Doctor and he prescribed RX only ophthalmic bacitracin ointment. This week I've had another one crop up, the meds only $10 but I'm faced with going to the eye doc (copay $70). No way around??

[AnonChick]

Originally Posted by steve54

A couple of years ago I got a stye on my eye, went to see eye Doctor and he prescribed RX only ophthalmic bacitracin ointment. This week I've had another one crop up, the meds only $10 but I'm faced with going to the eye doc (copay $70). No way around??

Only if you have a secondary insurance that covers whatever your primary doesn't cover. But even those usually have an out-of-pocket deductible, and those deductibles are typically much more than $70.

[reed303]

1, You could try calling the eye doctor's office and see if they will authorize a Rx renewal without an office visit.

2. If $70 is "specialist" co-pay, and "primary" doctor is less, will primary doctor see you and write Rx ??

3. Try home treatment Styes-and-Chalazia-Topic Overview

[texdav]

He isn't goig to by law be able to prescribe without actaully see you. Might in fact see your family doctor tho if it is a stye.

[steve54]

Originally Posted by reed303

1, You could try calling the eye doctor's office and see if they will authorize a Rx renewal without an office visit.

2. If $70 is "specialist" co-pay, and "primary" doctor is less, will primary doctor see you and write Rx ??

3. Try home treatment Styes-and-Chalazia-Topic Overview

Thanks!

I tried the drs office but they said over 6 months and have to see doctor!