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IknowthathealthcarecostsdiffergreatlyfromhospitaltohospitalbutIam...IhaveaMedtronicCarelinkhomemonitorandhaveonlyuseditoncesofar.

Both of my kids have pacemakers and we do a routine Carelink check every 3 months, plus as needed if something seems off. On my old insurance, I never saw a charge for Carelink - not in a hospital bill or even on an Explanation of Benefits from insurance company. With my new insurance (still Blue Cross PPO but different plan through different employer), I have co-insurance obligations of 15% and Im seeing Carelink bills. The hospital is charging $980 (per child) for each Carelink reading. I do not understand why this is so expensive - an in-office pacemaker interrogation and adjustment is billed at under $200. The few people who use Carelink that I have asked have reported lower costs on their EOB or not being billed at all for it.

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