Paying For Tubal Reversal Surgery

Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center offers low cost tubal reversal surgery. There is a way to receive the reduced fee of $5900 by paying payment in-full within 24 hours of scheduling surgery.

If scheduling is not possible due to financial constraints, there is also the option of opening up a prepayment account that allows patients to make long-term payment arrangements. This account can be opened with a $250 cashier’s check or money order. Once the $5900 payment is made in full surgery can be scheduled.

For more information see Tubal Reversal Cost

Contact one of the Tubal Reversal Nurses at  (919) 968-4656  for further details.

Tax Returns Fund Tubal Reversal Surgery

Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center will be having a busy surgical schedule in the spring of 2011 as couples use their income tax return money to pay for tubal reversal surgery. Fertility treatment, which includes reversal of tubal ligation, is an allowable medical expense that can be used for a tax deduction.

Tubal Reversal Message board member 'redcurlsk ' explains
"Your itemized expenses need to be more than your standard deduction for it to matter. The standard deduction for a Married filing jointly couple is $10,300. If you have itemized deductions that total more than this then you can itemize and use them. Your medical is only a portion of this amount because the allowable deduction is the amount over 7.5% of your adjusted gross income. For example - if your income is $100,000, then your allowable medical has to be more than $7,500, and then you can only deduct the amount over the $7,500. If your medical totalled $10,000, then you could use $2,500 of it. Medical can be Drs. Dentists, copays, prescription meds, glasses, contacts, and health insurance. There are some more, but these are the majors. You can also deduct travel to and from the Dr and the trip to CH. All of this goes into the number that is reduced by 7.5% of AGI. Other amounts that you can itemize and most people use are their mortgage interest, personal property tax, real estate tax, contributions, both cash and items that they give to Good Will, etc., and state withholding tax. Again there are some more, but these are the main ones. Employee business expenses sometimes come in handy here, but that is a whole other topic. Your best bet is to go to the IRS website and read about it. A lot of people don't get to use their medical expenses, but if you had your TR in 2006, then you really should check and see if it will help you out since this is probably the only time that your medical will be this high."
'stephg124ny' adds
"You have to itemize. You can claim your airfare, hotel, and food as well if you have receipts. It can be quite a good deduction."
http://forums.tubal-reversal.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi/topic/5/23491.html

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This is an older thread but the information is still relevant:
IRS Info - TR valid medical expense... in forum Tubal Reversal Cost and Financing at Tubal Reversal Message Board.

Posted by Susana (Member # 8255) on May 20, 2006 05:17 PM:
 
Hello ladies!

I had my TR on 4/24/06 and during my visit the subject of whether or not TR can be written off came up. My job deals with taxes and tax situations and I went on the IRS site and found Publication 502 which lists what is and isn't a valid medical expense and the following excerpt was noted:

Fertility Enhancement
You can include in medical expenses the cost of the following procedures to overcome an inability to have children.
* Procedures such as in vitro fertilization (including temporary storage of eggs or sperm).
* Surgery, including an operation to reverse prior surgery that prevented the person operated on from having children.

This could help a bit in offsetting the cost of the procedure. I know my husband was glad I found this out and my TR buddy AJ suggested I post it on the boards for everyone to see. (Thanks AJ!)

Good luck to all!
 

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Posted by SandyJ (Member # 9696) on May 22, 2006 02:24 PM:
 
Great info Susana.
 

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Posted by Sally, RN (Member # 7389) on May 22, 2006 02:44 PM:
 
Susana--I'm sure this is valuable information for many of the women who read the board. Thanks so much for posting it.
Sally, RN
CHSC

 

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Posted by empty nested (Member # 7303) on May 22, 2006 03:30 PM:
 
You can only deduct a PART of your medical and dental expenses that is more than 7.5% of your adjusted gross income. (Combined income if you are married). If your medical and dental expenses are less than 7.5% of your adjusted gross income, you cannot claim the deduction on your taxes. All expenses must have been paid during the current tax year. If they were expenses that you were reimbursed for (example: medical flex plan dollars, or insurance) you may not include them as medical expenses.

To figure if the deduction would work for you you need to do the following:

1. figure the amount you paid for qualifying medical expenses after reducing the amount of payments you received from insurance and other sources. This total = X

2. figure out (estimate now) your adjusted gross income.

3. multiply your adjusted gross income by 7.5% (.075) to get total Y.

4. If total Y is more than the amount you figured in step 1 (X), you cannot claim a deduction. If it is less, subtract Y from X to figure out how much you can deduct.

It's a neat concept, but unless you have a very low income or very high medical bills it is difficult to claim.
 

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Posted by Susana (Member # 8255) on May 22, 2006 06:57 PM:
 
Thanks for the calculation info!

Susana
 

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Posted by KLJ (Member # 7534) on May 22, 2006 09:55 PM:
 
Can't you also claim milage and hotel cost?
 

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Posted by empty nested (Member # 7303) on May 23, 2006 10:35 AM:
 
Yes you can. Milage, rental car or taxi, air fare etc...any means to get to your medical appointment. You can also claim a portion of your meal expenses.

Keep your receipts. I kept everything but still didn't qualify. This year I dumped over $8,000 into my medical flex benefits at work to be sure the government didn't get their share.

Sheila

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We offer a free consultation with an experienced Tubal Reversal Nurse to women interested in a Tubal Ligation Reversal. By talking one-on-one with our nurses, you will understand why Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is the best place to have your tubal ligation reversed

Call (919) 968-4656 To Speak With a Tubal Reversal Nurse

Discount on Surgery To Untie Fallopian Tubes

 Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is offering a 10% discount for those scheduling surgery before January 1, 2011.

Women who wish to schedule surgery to have their tubes untied can now receive an additional 10% discount on top of the the already discounted all-inclusive cost for tubal reversal surgery performed by Dr. Berger $5900 and $54000 for surgery performed by Dr. Monteith. For a limited time only, Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center has announced a special 10% off coupon on Google Maps. For women looking to have their tubal ligation reversed in 2010, this coupon will allow them to save 10% off of their reversal surgery fee. Call (919) 968-4656 for more details about this special discount.

Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is offering a 10% discount on the tubal reversal procedure if scheduling before January 1, 2011. Julia Smith Nurse administrator says Often women and couples will inquire when the discounted rate will be so that they are able to save on the expense.

Tubal ligation reversal does not have to be so expensive that the average couple cannot afford to have
fertility restored. Many who research the procedure are shocked in the variations in price between surgeons and centers.

Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is able to offer this outpatient procedure at the lowest of cost all throughout the year. This is because this unique Center performs only tubal ligation reversal surgery and the repair of blocked fallopian tubes.

The Center performs surgery four days a week. Staff to patient ratio is kept high so that the patent is well taken care of. CHTRC makes it known that patient care and safety is the top priority.

Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith not only perform the ligation reversals that are more common but also the Essure as well as Adiana reversal. This has been a blessing to those women who are having physical discomfort and do not want a full hysterectomy.

Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center offers a variety of payment arrangements, including a pre-payment plan, for women who come to have their tubes untied by Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith. Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith are well-known as the doctors with the most experience in repairing tied tubes. Their low-cost, one-hour operation has resulted in the birth of the most tubal reversal babies worldwide.

Over 8000 couples have traveled to Chapel Hill, North Carolina to have fertility restored and their tubes untied with the tubal ligation reversal procedure. The surgeons have a 98% repair rate and 2/3 of patients are pregnant within the first 12 months.The nurses and doctors of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center make it simple for women wanting tubal ligation reversals.

Women who are interested in having another baby after a tubal ligation should have their tubal ligation operative reports sent to Dr. Berger or Dr. Monteith for review. At Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, the tubal reversal doctors and nurses will contact patients within 24-48 hours of receiving these medical records. Even if someone is unable get a copy of their tubal ligation operative record, they can still schedule ligation reversal surgery. They can choose to have a diagnostic laparoscopy to make sure the tubes are reversible or they can rely on the fact the tubal reversal specialists are able to repair the fallopian tubes in over 98% of patients.

To inquire if you are a candidate for tubal reversal surgery, call a Tubal Reversal Nurse for a free telephone consultation at 919-968-4656.

The Cost Of Tubal Reversal Surgery

For many women and couples who are looking into tubal reversal surgery the cost is a big issue. In these hard economical times everyone is trying to cut corners. There are some surgeons that are very expensive and some do charge less for the tubal reversal surgery.

One of the biggest things to watch for when comparing the prices for surgery is that the price may be lower until you add in the other expenses. What many have been doing is stating a low price and then after adding in the price of the anesthesiologist and the hospital stay, which ends up being very expensive. Many do not realize this until they think they have all the money saved for the surgery and then go to a consult with the surgeon who will be performing the tubal reversal surgery and then are told the added in charges.

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Good Financial News for Tubal Reversal Surgery
Women desiring tubal reversal often find themselves being financially creative. The cost of tubal ligation reversal can range from $5400 to over $25,000, depending on where the operation is perform. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center keeps the cost for tubal reversal to the absolute minimum to help women be able to afford the operation that will allow them to have more children. Many women wanting a baby after a tubal ligation share their ideas on the Tubal Reversal Message Board for overcoming the financial obstacles to having this life-giving procedure.

National Infertility Week - What About Infertility Because of a Tubal Ligation?

During National Infertility Week, starting today October 20th, a lot of attention in the media will be given to the treatment of In Vitro Fertilitzation (IVF). This is a technologically advanced treatment for most causes of infertility. But what about those couples who want to have a baby but can't because of a previous tubal ligation? There are hundreds of thousands of infertile couples in this group in the US. Is IVF the best treatment for them? Let's compare the two treatments to see which might be the best one for women whose tubes have been tied.

Tubal reversal is a method of rejoining the fallopian tubes where they were cut. The preparation is minimal for the surgery and includes reviewing your tubal ligation operative records. The operation takes about an hour and is done as outpatient surgery at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. This cuts the cost in half or less than if done as an in-hospital operation.

Now let's look at IVF in comparison. There are hormonal shots that you have to get in order to stimulate your body's egg production and also to keep it from going into ovulation prematurely. These can take from one to two weeks or longer and are just the preparation part.

Next will be the removal of your eggs. Of course, the doctor will need to be sure of the right time to do so and will do this by monitoring with hormonal blood tests and ultrasound exams to be sure to catch the eggs at the right time. Your system has been stimulated to produce many more eggs than normal. You will get another shot before ovulation is due. Then, when all is ready, the doctor will use a needle to remove the egg.

Now, comes the part you have been taking all those shots for. You will have the fertilized eggs implanted into your body. This will happen after some time in the lab where the fertilization and the beginning development of the embryo takes place. You will most likely get several fertilized eggs, which actually have begun developing into embryos, placed back into your uterus. You will get more injections at this point as well.

This is when you hold your breath hoping everything will go OK. Of course,this will depend upon things like how skilled your doctor is and how careful he was in implanting the embryos among other things. If it doesn't work, you may have had some extra embryos frozen.

Before you make a decision to have IVF done, you should probably take a look at the success rates. Most commonly the success rates of any one cycle are given as 20 - 30% that you will be successful. You have a higher likelihood of success with more eggs implanted but don't want to go overboard as that could lead to some problems as well. You will find that three embryos is about the most any doctor will implant. Still, one in every three pregnancies that occur after IVF is a multiple pregnancy. Babies conceived as a result of IVF are more likely to be born prematurely and have health problems later in life.

Getting back to the option of tubal reversal, the success rates will vary depending upon your chosen surgeon. This makes choosing the best tubal reversal doctor and center a matter of utmost importance. At the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center - the only facility where they publish their specific pregnancy rates after a tubal reversal, you will see that it is an overall 70%. Your potential success rate will depend upon several things including your age, tube lengths left for repairing, and type of ligation procedure used. The good news is that once the surgery is done, you get to try over and over again to "make a baby" every month without having to pay any more money.

And that's the last thing to cover. One session, or cycle, of IVF will cost on average $10,000 to $12,000 with most patients being told to expect to undergo at least three cycles. That's $30,000 or more for most couples who start treatment by IVF. The average cost of a tubal reversal varies widely, but at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center it ranges between $5400 and $6900 depending upon which option you choose. So with a higher success rate, lower cost, and the opportunity to become pregnant month after month, what do you think tubal reversal now? It may not be as well known or advertised as IVF, but during National Infertility Week, it should certainly be recognized as the best treatment for women wanting to become pregnant again but who are infertile because they had their tubes tied in the past.

Women From Georgia Who Want To Have Tubal Reversal Surgery With Dr. Berger

A member from the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center message board is trying to connect with other women in her area who want to make the trip to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center for surgery with Dr. Berger. The message board offers women a place to ask questions, post information, and to develop friendships with other women who are in similar situations. Patients come from all over the world to have surgery with Dr. Berger. Dr. Berger has perfected tubal reversal microsurgery into a one-hour surgical procedure.

This enables Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center to offer a reduced fee of $5,900. When comparing procedure expenses at other clinics, even after travel costs, you will save money. When women compare the fact that Dr. Berger's facility is a clinic designed specifically for tubal reversal procedures in the convenience of an outpatient setting, and that he brings 30 years of expertise to the field of tubal reconstruction surgery, most women quickly discover that Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center offers the best value, quality, and care.

This is topic Anyone in or around Georgia?? in forum New Message Board Members at Tubal Reversal Message Board.

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Posted by lydiayvette1 (Member # 11964) on April 04, 2008 08:35 PM:

Pls share if there is someone near Atlanta. I'd love to hear from you. :-)

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Posted by Jo Ann01 (Member # 3764) on April 04, 2008 11:30 PM:

Hi there - I am just north of Atlanta in Rome. I had my TR in 2002, my TR baby in 2004 and am now TTC TR baby#2. I always love seeing the GA girls on the board!!
Jo Ann

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Posted by in-Gods-hands (Member # 11795) on April 05, 2008 01:46 PM:

I wish you all the best. I live in NC. Around 4-6 hours from you. Miranda
TR 3-24-2008

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Posted by georgiamom (Member # 11089) on April 05, 2008 05:30 PM:

I am just outside of ATL in Loganville. I had my TR in June 2007 and am currently 10.5 weeks pg with TR baby #1.
Jen

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Posted by TrishJ913 (Member # 11468) on April 06, 2008 01:56 AM:

Hi there, lydiayvette1...
I am in Newborn, which is about 50 miles east of Atlanta. I don't post on the message board an awful lot, but I'm here reading it almost daily! I am hoping to have my TR in August of this year. I'm 38 and my husband of 18 months is 41 years old. We have 6 kids between the two of us from previous marriages, but we'd love to have one of our own. It's always nice to see another lady from Georgia on here! Welcome!
Congratulations, Jen and JoAnn!

And hello, Miranda! Didn't wanna leave you out of the greetings!
~Trish

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Posted by songofjoy (Member # 11442) on April 06, 2008 10:05 AM:

Hey all, I too am from Ga I live in Flowery Branch Ga. Nice too know someone close by...
Carol Scott
TR-09/10/2007
BFP-02//02/2008
EDD-10/14/2008

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Posted by georgiamom (Member # 11089) on April 06, 2008 10:25 AM:

Carol and Trish,
You are both about 40 minutes from me and Jo Ann Rome is about two hours. So glad to know that there are GA girls so close by!!
Jen

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Posted by TrishJ913 (Member # 11468) on April 06, 2008 04:55 PM:

Hi there, Carol! Nice to meet you all. I'm not sure if this is within the message board rules or not - I hope it's ok - but my email is silverstang91369@aol.com if any of you would like to chat or email sometime. It's always nice to have someone to keep in touch with who knows and understands what you're going through with this journey! I hope you all have a great week!

~Trish [Kiss]

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Posted by sbbradford (Member # 11748) on April 06, 2008 08:23 PM:

i'm from hartwell ga, about 100 miles from atlanta. i'm close to the s.c. line. Sheila

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Posted by in-Gods-hands (Member # 11795) on April 06, 2008 08:37 PM:

songofjoy, this may be personal and you do not want to answer and that is fine. But I had my TR on 3-24-08 and have healed fast. Still waiting on my first AF after the TR. When did you start TTC? I am worried we will start trying to soon. I wish you all the very best on your BFP. Miranda

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Posted by songofjoy (Member # 11442) on April 07, 2008 11:21 AM:

in-Gods-hands,
I waited till my first period then tried after that...took only about 3 months. I wish you baby dust!!!
Carol

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Posted by in-Gods-hands (Member # 11795) on April 07, 2008 12:56 PM:

Carol Thank you so very much..

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Posted by georgiamom (Member # 11089) on April 08, 2008 10:50 AM:

Just wanted to say good morning and give the GA girls a little bump to the top.
Hope everyone is well and is enjoying this gorgeous weather and that the pollen hasn't completely buried you!!
Have a great day!

Jen

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Posted by anxioustoknow (Member # 12305) on April 16, 2008 01:43 PM:

Hi there-I am about 3hrs south of Atlanta in Sandersville. Haven't had TR yet just considering. Just got remarried and my husband doesn't have any children,I have 3 from my first
marriage.

Dianne

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Posted by armywife4 (Member # 9891) on April 16, 2008 01:53 PM:

Hey there! We are stationed at Fort Stewart, GA...3ID! Hope everyone is doing well! Just wanted to say Howdy!
Becky
TR 12/27/06
1st TR Baby Benjamin Josiah born 10/20/07
TTC TR baby #2 in July!!

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Posted by sassyfrass (Member # 12332) on April 25, 2008 12:18 PM:

Im from Royston Georgia and Im new to all this, not quite sure how the boards work, but anyway I was wondering how painful the TR surgery actually is? and how long is the recovery period? I just had back surgey and want to have the TR as soon as Im recovered

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Posted by georgiamom (Member # 11089) on April 25, 2008 12:55 PM:

sassyfrass,
Its not too bad at all. For me the worst day was the day of and the day after, but not something that wasn't manageable. Ice packs really help and within about 5 days I really felt like my old self.
Good luck!

Jen

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Posted by cf4063 (Member # 11864) on April 25, 2008 12:57 PM:

HEllo!! I am Charity from Rome, Ga. My stats are:
ME:27
DH:28
DS:11
DS:8
DS:6
DSS:4
TL:2002
TR:2-27-08
Nice to see all you Ga peaches!!

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Posted by a_dean2006 (Member # 12340) on April 29, 2008 08:38 AM:

Hi everyone I am Sandersville, GA and I am researching doctors that are qualified to do TR their is a doctor here and we are looking at Aug 08 but I want to be sure that he is qualified I have had all of the pre-work up done and myself and my husband are looking forward to having the surgery done

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Posted by nwinston (Member # 12321) on April 29, 2008 08:54 AM:

a-dean2006- Hi, Im nwinston, I live in Tn and my TR is sch for 5-19-08. I dont know how far I am from you. Im in Knoxville. My DF and I will be driving 6 hours to see Dr Berger. Im really excited. I did research a Dr in Gainsville and several in Knoxville before I chose Dr Berger. Some in Knoxville were even a little cheaper but I felt that Dr Berger was the best choice for me.

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Posted by a_dean2006 (Member # 12340) on April 30, 2008 09:28 PM:

Hi again my I am Angelica and I would like Diane to e-mail if you don't mind a_dean2006@yahoo.com I would like to ask questions since we both live in sandersville

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Posted by Hopingfortwo (Member # 12373) on May 13, 2008 06:38 AM:

I am in Rome,GA also.

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Posted by happyGAcouple (Member # 11208) on May 16, 2008 01:16 PM:

Hey all, I am also from Georgia, Brunswick. My fiance was stationed at FT Stewart 3ID, but he got out a year ago. We are getting married this July on st Simon\'s at the lighthouse, and we are hoping to schedule my TR before the end of the year.I have ds almost 13 and dd almost 10 and fiance has dd almost 11. We want to have a baby together to complete our family. I have some work to do before surgery, i have to loose weight and stop smoking... I know very bad habit but I will loose it before surgery.

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Posted by in-Gods-hands (Member # 11795) on May 16, 2008 04:54 PM:

happy.. I am not a GA girl but wanted to say welcome and I wish you all the best. I live in NC.

I wish you all great journeys. Miranda

Tubal Reversal Surgery at A Discounted Rate

Dr. Charles Monteith will be joining the staff of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center as a Tubal Reversal Specialist in July of 2008. By then, he will have trained with Dr. Berger in tubal reversal surgery for six months. The initial fee for surgery with Dr. Monteith will be a discounted rate of $4900. This rate will be available from July 21st to September 1st. This is an all-inclusive fee and includes all aspects of care. Many patients wanting to have children after tubal ligation are taking advantage of the reduced rate with Dr. Monteith.

This is topic is from the forum New Message Board Members at Tubal Reversal Message Board.

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Posted by hasty02 (Member # 10139) on April 16, 2008 11:28 AM:

I was just wondering if Dr B ever run any monthly specials. I know the tr is less than most, but just was curious if he would do something special for his potential tr patients. That would be nice if he did just thought I would ask. Hasty

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Posted by d02bkj (Member # 11900) on April 16, 2008 11:55 AM:

I don't know how often, or if he even has done it before, but when I called late Nov '07, he had a special going, and I got the last spot available for the reduced amount, Dec 31 '07...by paying in full within 24 hours. Dawn M.

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Posted by Karen M (Member # 11869) on April 16, 2008 12:15 PM:

Hasty, I think if there is a special being ran you would find out when you call, I don't believe they tend to advertise specials. However, I know the other doctor was offering TR at a reduced price but I am not sure if he still is! GL!
Karen

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Posted by Jennifer Okun, R.N. (Member # 1806) on April 16, 2008 01:16 PM:

We are happy to introduce Dr. Charles Monteith, a tubal reversal physician who will be joining Dr. Berger in practice at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center as a certified tubal ligation reversal specialist in the summer of 2008. Surgery may be scheduled with Dr. Monteith for a special, introductory fee of $4900 for procedures performed between July 21 and September 1, 2008. This discounted fee is also due within 24 hours of when you call to schedule your appointment.
For more information see: http://press.tubal-reversal.net/press-release-tubal-reversal-surgeon-monteith.htm

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Posted by melij (Member # 12286) on April 17, 2008 10:44 PM:

Will this special include everything that Dr. Berger includes with his pricing?

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Posted by Karen M (Member # 11869) on April 18, 2008 07:44 AM:

Melij, yes I do believe everything is exactly the same!!
Karen

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Outpatient Tubal Reversal Procedure

Is Tubal Reversal Surgery Safer in a Hospital?

In a recent email inquiry, someone asked if it would be safer to have tubal reversal surgery in a hospital. My answer to her: "It is much safer to have tubal reversal surgery performed at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center than in a hospital." Roughly 100,000 people wind up with a potentially deadly infection during hospital treatment in the US each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Most of these dangerous bacteria are transmitted by hospital staff from sick patients.

When it comes to cleanliness and strict adherence to infection control procedures, there is no medical or surgical facility better than Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Hospitals are the right place for treating complicated medical or surgical problems, but they are not the best place for healthy people to have tubal reversal surgery!

Infection and Medication Error Risks in Hospitals

Roughly 100,000 people wind up with a potentially deadly infection during hospital treatment in the US each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Hospital-acquired infections (also called “nosocomial” infections) are particularly dangerous, since hospital germs are especially resistant to antibiotics. One example in the news lately the bacteria called methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Most of these dangerous bacteria are transmitted by hospital staff from sick patients.

Hospital patients get the wrong drug one time out of five, according to a study by Auburn University.

Patient-safety incidents continue to rise in American hospitals. The largest increases involve hospital-acquired infections and post operative sepsis (overwhelming infection).

A Chicago Tribune study revealed that serious violations of infection-control standards have been found in the vast majority of hospitals nationally. Since 1995, more than 75 percent of all hospitals have been cited for significant cleanliness and sanitation violations. This report says:

A hidden epidemic of life-threatening infections is contaminating America’s hospitals, needlessly killing tens of thousands of patients each year. Nearly three-quarters of the deadly infections are preventable, the result of unsanitary facilities, germ-laden instruments, unwashed hands and other lapses.

Deaths linked to hospital germs represent the fourth leading cause of mortality among Americans, behind heart disease, cancer and strokes, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These infections kill more people each year than car accidents, fires and drowning combined.

“The number of people needlessly killed by hospital infections is unbelievable, but the public doesn’t know anything about it,” said Dr. Barry Farr, a leading infection-control expert and president of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

Dr. Berger’s Comment

When it comes to cleanliness and strict adherence to infection control procedures, there is no medical or surgical facility better than Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Our patients often comment about the meticulous nature of our facility. It is clean, orderly, and uncluttered. We are obsessive about this.

The idea that it may be safer to have elective surgery in a hospital is wrong. Hospitals are the right place for treating complicated medical or surgical problems, but they are not the best place for healthy people to have tubal reversal surgery!

Financing for Tubal Reversal Surgery

The all-inclusive cost or fee for tubal reversal performed by Dr. Berger is $5900 when payment is made in full within 24 hours after scheduling your surgery. This is a $1000 reduction from the standard fee. Some insurance companies may cover part of the cost of tubal ligation reversal.

Both the standard and reduced cost are all-inclusive and cover:
-Preoperative record review and consultation
-Dr. Berger's surgical fee
-Anesthesiologist's and nurse anesthetist's fees
-Surgical supplies
-Operating facility fees
-Postoperative pain medication and antibiotics
-Follow-up care.

The reduced fee of $5900 is a one time offer. If you cancel your procedure for any reason and reschedule at a later date, the standard fee of $6900 will apply. If you start a Pre-payment plan with us you are still eligible for the reduced fee. When you have $5900 in your account you may then schedule your surgery date at the lower price.
Pre-payment plan offers option for long-term financing
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center offers a Pre-Payment Plan option for patients preferring to make long-term payment arrangements on procedures.With the Pre-Payment Plan option, patients can pre-pay the surgical fee without interest prior to the surgery date. To utilize this option, a non-refundable $250.00 processing fee is mailed to us at: Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, 109 Conner Drive, Suite 2200, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514. At that point, an account is opened in your name and payments of any amount greater than $10.00 can be made as you are able. You do not have to wait until the balance is paid to schedule surgery. However, the balance is due at least three weeks prior to the scheduled surgery date. If you wait to schedule your surgery date until you have reached $5,900.00 in your pre-payment account, you can schedule for this reduced fee. When mailing in payments, please fill out our pre-payment form to send with your payment.

Source: www.tubal-reversal.net/tubal_reversal_pre_payment.htm