Re: Has anyone appealed or sued post-op?

[Guest guest]

Lawyers, cars, hats, rabbits -- I've darn near forgotten the subject. Thanks

for the good advice, Dave from Michigan. I am curious, though. Is this coming

from the Southern Baptist half or the Orthodox Jewish half? It's a lovely

combination, Dave, with so many food issues its making my eyes twitch just

thinking about it. I've had vast experience with both cultures, so I say that

with kindness. Back to the subject of paying for the surgery myself, great food

for thought (which also causes me to gain). Thanks so much. I may contact an

attorney this week to seek counsel.

Vicki

Oklahoma

Kaleva@... wrote:

> From: Kaleva@...

>

> My advice would be to consult the lawyer before you pay for the surgery

> yourself. Depending on the language of your policy/plan and the caselaw of

> your state, paying for the surgery yourself without first getting a final

> denial might-might- preclude you from suing. Getting the right legal advise

> now could prove a whole lot less expensive than hiring a lawyer later to try

> and put the rabbit back in the hat.

>

> Good Luck.

>

> Dave from Michigan

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[Guest guest]

Nan,

The advice you gave to Vicki (see below) is excellent. If someone didn't

say it, I was going to. As much as we all wish that we could 'by-pass "

the insurance companies, I'm afraid that to do so is extremely risky

financially. I would strongly caution against it. Don't take no for an

answer from your insurance and if you have to get help, hire Walter

Lindstrom to represent you, but don't go into surgery without proper

insurance in place. There are just too many unknowns for that, I'm afraid.

My .02 cents worthl.

Merritt

down 80 pounds in 4 months.