Medicaid, insurance & self pay

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone!

In regards to the nurse who is trying to have the surgery through Medicaid.....

I personally know the heartbreak of being denied by insurance and having no

other recourse to pay for this surgery. I first found Dr. R. in August 1998 and

first visited Durham in May 1999 to be promptly and absolutely turned down by

two insurance companies. Needless to say I was devastated, but, I knew that in

order to have this surgery I was going to have to work harder than ever before

to save the money and not rely on anyone else, including using taxpayer money.

It took a whole year, but I had surgery 5/3 and was able to pay every bit of it

myself, in cash. I scrimped and saved all year, cut back everywhere I could to

put back every dollar. I even refinanced my vehicles to have a lower monthly

payment to be able to save more money each month.

It also took every bit of patience I had, which is something I almost always run

short on, but it was definitely worth it in the long run.

Good things come to those who wait..........

Jacquet

MGB 5/3/00

ton, WV

[Guest guest]

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All I can say is APPLAUSE please.What an accomplishment. I guess it

is true that anything worth having is worth waiting for..... That is

an amazing story. You need to be on Oprah.

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In MiniGastricBypass (AT) e, " Jacquet "

wrote:

> Hi everyone!

>

> In regards to the nurse who is trying to have the surgery through

Medicaid..... I personally know the heartbreak of being denied by

insurance and having no other recourse to pay for this surgery. I

first found Dr. R. in August 1998 and first visited Durham in May

1999 to be promptly and absolutely turned down by two insurance

companies. Needless to say I was devastated, but, I knew that in

order to have this surgery I was going to have to work harder than

ever before to save the money and not rely on anyone else, including

using taxpayer money.

>

> It took a whole year, but I had surgery 5/3 and was able to pay

every bit of it myself, in cash. I scrimped and saved all year, cut

back everywhere I could to put back every dollar. I even refinanced

my vehicles to have a lower monthly payment to be able to save more

money each month.

>

> It also took every bit of patience I had, which is something I

almost always run short on, but it was definitely worth it in the

long run.

>

> Good things come to those who wait..........

>

> Jacquet

> MGB 5/3/00

> ton, WV

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