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I had a tubal ligation with Medicare as primary and Blue Cross Blue Shield secondary in 2008 thru Allina clinic in MN. I am very mad that it ended up costing me $1500 out of my pocket which to me makes no sense! Medicare paid $3000 and Blue Cross paid less than $100.

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