Re: Re; Insurance

[Guest guest]

In my experience, if it is a company group policy, the deal is they

typically take you, so long as you were insured under the previous policy, like

there was not a lapse in insurance. In my experience, it has all worked

out. My situation is similar with me being the patient, 20 yrs, same place,

we had a chance, there were no dramas or is issues, if anything, I am

happier.

Hope this gives you some comfort.

Cheers,

Chris

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for responding to my post! I have been so stressed and

losing sleep over this! Hope it still the same! Thanks again, peggy

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Re: [ ] Re; Insurance

In my experience, if it is a company group policy, the deal is they

typically take you, so long as you were insured under the previous policy, like

there was not a lapse in insurance. In my experience, it has all worked

out. My situation is similar with me being the patient, 20 yrs, same place,

we had a chance, there were no dramas or is issues, if anything, I am

happier.

Hope this gives you some comfort.

Cheers,

Chris

[Guest guest]

Hi Peggy,

You will be fine. My employer just switched insurance companies on us too July

1, 2010.  The new company can not reject you because it's a group insurance. 

It may take some paperwork to get it all straightened out, but it will be ok.

I'm in the process now getting a BMT approved. I'm sure glad it's not urgent!

For all CMLer's - heads up - have the BMT approved before you NEED it.  I did 5

years ago and by meeting with the BMT dr every 6 months, it continued for

approval.  But.....since we switched companies, it's like starting over.

Patience!

Hope this helps,

Jackie S.

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From: peggybecker@... <margaretbecker@...>

Subject: [ ] Re; Insurance

Date: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 4:04 AM

 

Hello everyone,

I was wondering if you were ever faced with the problem I maybe. My husband is

working for the same company for 20 years, and I was diagnosed with CML two

years ago. I was told at the time by my Onc, that it was a good thing I had

medical insurance, because if I didn't no knew company would insure me. We have

had Horizon BCBS, and it's been wonderful. My husband was just informed that

his company is considering switching to Oxford or Atena insurance. I am

wondering if I will even be able to get insurance through these companies with

my CML diagnosis. I am very worried and concerned if they won't take me on,

where does this leave me. I am on Tasigna which is very expensive, and also RX

for pain, depression, anxiety, nauseousness, sleeping pills, and migraine

medicine.

Please let me know if anyone has experienced a change like this and what has

happened.

I would greatly appreciate hearing as I am stressing really bad about this

issue.

Thank you,

Peggy Becker