Re: Denied!!!! How can they do that - don't theyunderstand

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Dear Marilyn,

What idiots!!!!!!! Don't they know a good deal when they see one?

Every time I read one of these posts about MGB being denied it makes my

blood boil. I'm so sorry this happened.......but now you must

FIGHT!!!!!!!!!! Don't let them win!!!!!!!! Hang in there.

Best Wishes,

Genz

mweinert@... wrote:

> Well, I just got the call from the insurance company. Denied!

> They say that a gastric bypass is a gastric bypass and that they are

> available locally.

>

> I sent them everthing....the comparisons to all the other surgeries

> from the website, the appeal letter with the comparison charts. I

> just can't believe they would do this.

>

> They want me to go locally and spend $40,000 of their customers money

> instead of seeing Dr. R and spending less that $14,000. As a

> consumer that makes me furious.

>

> I have Blue Choice (an HMO of BCBS) in Rochester NY. Yeah, Blue

> Choice....appearently named because they don't give you any.

>

> Sorry to vent, I haven't even told my family yet - I'm too

> upset...came to you all first. Thanks for letting me vent.

>

> Well I'm on my way to the appeal process, 3 levels of appeal, she

> said.

>

> So much for a date in June....can't wait to see how long this process

> takes...will Dr. R still have my stuff or will I have to send it

> again?

>

> I didn't suffer from depression when I started this process, but with

> facing the things I alway denied about myself and the gall-darned

> insurance beaurocrats...and the ups and downs this all brings I may

> be well on my way.

>

> You guys are the greatest!!! Thanks for being there.

>

> Marilyn

>

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[Guest guest]

Dear Marilyn,

What idiots!!!!!!! Don't they know a good deal when they see one?

Every time I read one of these posts about MGB being denied it makes my

blood boil. I'm so sorry this happened.......but now you must

FIGHT!!!!!!!!!! Don't let them win!!!!!!!! Hang in there.

Best Wishes,

Genz

mweinert@... wrote:

> Well, I just got the call from the insurance company. Denied!

> They say that a gastric bypass is a gastric bypass and that they are

> available locally.

>

> I sent them everthing....the comparisons to all the other surgeries

> from the website, the appeal letter with the comparison charts. I

> just can't believe they would do this.

>

> They want me to go locally and spend $40,000 of their customers money

> instead of seeing Dr. R and spending less that $14,000. As a

> consumer that makes me furious.

>

> I have Blue Choice (an HMO of BCBS) in Rochester NY. Yeah, Blue

> Choice....appearently named because they don't give you any.

>

> Sorry to vent, I haven't even told my family yet - I'm too

> upset...came to you all first. Thanks for letting me vent.

>

> Well I'm on my way to the appeal process, 3 levels of appeal, she

> said.

>

> So much for a date in June....can't wait to see how long this process

> takes...will Dr. R still have my stuff or will I have to send it

> again?

>

> I didn't suffer from depression when I started this process, but with

> facing the things I alway denied about myself and the gall-darned

> insurance beaurocrats...and the ups and downs this all brings I may

> be well on my way.

>

> You guys are the greatest!!! Thanks for being there.

>

> Marilyn

>

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

> Failed tests, classes skipped, forgotten locker combinations.

> Remember the good 'ol days

> http://click.egroups.com/1/4053/2/_/453517/_/958758577/

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

>

> This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com

> Please visit our web site at http://clos.net

> Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm

[Guest guest]

> blood boil. I'm so sorry this happened.......but now you must

> FIGHT!!!!!!!!!! Don't let them win!!!!!!!! Hang in there.

>

> Best Wishes,

> Genz

>

>

well... FIGHT IT IS! I will not be denied again.