RE: Anyone Have Unicare as an Insurer?

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>Reply-To: surfacehippy

>To: surfacehippy

>Subject: Anyone Have Unicare as an Insurer?

>Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 16:57:58 -0000

>

>I have Unicare as my health insurer. They just denied my request for

>bilateral resurfacing. The reason given was the implants are not

>approved by the FDA. Does anyone have any experience with this

>insurer? I have read many posts about appeals but have never read

>one where the decision was changed.

>

>I am scheduled for surgery on Sept. 10 so any input would be greatly

>appreciated.

>Yes, I had both of my hips resurfaced with the Conserve+ last Aug. 25th and

>I had UniCare. They paid for EVERYTHING!!!!!!!! Of course my surgeon

>coded my surgery as a THR. He might have said he was using the Conserve+,

>I don't know.

Dianne, Bil C+, 8-25-03

>Thanks,

>

> at Tahoe

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Hey, I have BCBS and they just denied my surgery for hip

resurfacing. I was so ready for my mid August appt. Dr. coded THR

but they questioned further and denied. I can't tell you how upset

I am. The pain and quality of life can't get much worse. I am

already using a cane to walk. Any suggestions out there?

> >From: " lsbtahoe "

> >Reply-To: surfacehippy

> >To: surfacehippy

> >Subject: Anyone Have Unicare as an Insurer?

> >Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 16:57:58 -0000

> >

> >I have Unicare as my health insurer. They just denied my request

for

> >bilateral resurfacing. The reason given was the implants are not

> >approved by the FDA. Does anyone have any experience with this

> >insurer? I have read many posts about appeals but have never read

> >one where the decision was changed.

> >

> >I am scheduled for surgery on Sept. 10 so any input would be

greatly

> >appreciated.

> >Yes, I had both of my hips resurfaced with the Conserve+ last

Aug. 25th and

> >I had UniCare. They paid for EVERYTHING!!!!!!!! Of course my

surgeon

> >coded my surgery as a THR. He might have said he was using the

Conserve+,

> >I don't know.

> Dianne, Bil C+, 8-25-03

> >Thanks,

> >

> > at Tahoe

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

Hey, I have BCBS and they just denied my surgery for hip

resurfacing. I was so ready for my mid August appt. Dr. coded THR

but they questioned further and denied. I can't tell you how upset

I am. The pain and quality of life can't get much worse. I am

already using a cane to walk. Any suggestions out there?

> >From: " lsbtahoe "

> >Reply-To: surfacehippy

> >To: surfacehippy

> >Subject: Anyone Have Unicare as an Insurer?

> >Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 16:57:58 -0000

> >

> >I have Unicare as my health insurer. They just denied my request

for

> >bilateral resurfacing. The reason given was the implants are not

> >approved by the FDA. Does anyone have any experience with this

> >insurer? I have read many posts about appeals but have never read

> >one where the decision was changed.

> >

> >I am scheduled for surgery on Sept. 10 so any input would be

greatly

> >appreciated.

> >Yes, I had both of my hips resurfaced with the Conserve+ last

Aug. 25th and

> >I had UniCare. They paid for EVERYTHING!!!!!!!! Of course my

surgeon

> >coded my surgery as a THR. He might have said he was using the

Conserve+,

> >I don't know.

> Dianne, Bil C+, 8-25-03

> >Thanks,

> >

> > at Tahoe

> >

>

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