RE: VAD's & Coventry Insurance

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I have found that it depends on the employer group with Coventry and HeartWare approval. Find out if the group has specific language re: FDA approved devices. Cina Winfrey, MSW, LCSWClinical Financial Specialist-Jewish Hospital Office Fax@...This e-mail is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) above and may contain information that is privileged, attorney work product or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please immediately notify the sender at the number listed above and delete this e-mail message from your computer. Thank you.>>> McCardell 1/20/2012 1:31 PM >>> Have you ever been successful in obtaining an authorization for HeartWare from a Coventry insurance provider. I have a patient with Altius Insurance (which reports up through Coventry). I am working on the appeal right now and need to send them an update ASAP.Thanks! McCardellTransplant Financial CoordinatorUniversity of Utah Health Care Office Faxmichelle.mccardell@...

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Thanks Cina. Great idea From:TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of CinaWinfreySent: Friday, January 20, 2012 12:41 PMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: Re: VAD's & Coventry Insurance Ihave found that it depends on the employer group with Coventry and HeartWareapproval. Find out if the group has specific language re: FDA approveddevices. Cina Winfrey, MSW, LCSWClinical FinancialSpecialist-Jewish Hospital Office Fax@...This e-mail is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) above andmay contain information that is privileged, attorney work product or exemptfrom disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this messagein error, or are not the named recipient(s), please immediately notify thesender at the number listed above and delete this e-mail message from yourcomputer. Thank you.>>> McCardell 1/20/2012 1:31 PM>>> Have you everbeen successful in obtainingan authorization forHeartWare from a Coventry insurance provider. I have a patient with AltiusInsurance (which reports up through Coventry). I am working on the appeal rightnow and need to send them an update ASAP.Thanks!McCardellTransplantFinancial CoordinatorUniversityof Utah Health CareOfficeFaxmichelle.mccardell@...CONFIDENTIALITYNOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use ofthe intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential, proprietary, and/orprivileged information protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient,you may not use, copy, or distribute this e-mail message or its attachments. Ifyou believe you have received this e-mail message in error, please contact thesender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.