Guest guest Posted June 22, 2000 Report Share Posted June 22, 2000 a, I'm a nurse and that is what my husband suggested. He said " Honey, you said the recovery time is nill... so get off the table as tell him you'll assist him to work off the bill.lol Lv Judi Quoting a Mease-White alexa@...>: > Judi--maybe you can offer to do Dr. R's laundry... walk his dog? > babysit his kids? carry his medical bag? > > Best of Luck! > --a > > > > > Hi a, > > > Be carefull , this works sometimes , but not all the > > > time. My husband pays an arm and a leg for a PPO > > > policy so we can pick any DR and any Hospital and Any > > > Specialists.....BUT what they fail to tell you untill > > > you ask for pre-approval is that you are free to > > > choose these things in network. My network is > > > in SO. Carolina,Florida,Georgia, and Alabama. Dr R > > > is NO. Carolina so the fight begins. I now have > > > the hospital OK'D but they are dragging their feet > > > on the DR OK......go figure.....what will I do > > > in a hospital without a Dr? > > > Lv Judi in Fla > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quoting a Mease-White : > > > > > > > I know this won't help most of you, but in case it > > > helps a few, I > > > > thought I'd throw it out there. > > > > > > > > My husbands owns a small company (60 employees) and > > > he is the person > > > > who makes the insurance decisions. We have Anthem > > > BC/BS of > > > > Connecticut, an " HMO " -type plan called " Blue Care. " > > > Just this week, > > > > I > > > > initiated the approval process for " out of network " > > > services. I > > > > should hear within the next week and a half or so. > > > > > > > > In the meantime, I was discussing with my husband > > > that the insurance > > > > company had told me that there are other BC/BS plans > > > that > > > > specifically > > > > allow for out-of-area services; essentially, you are > > > allowed to > > > > choose > > > > whatever doctors you want, wherever you want. > > > > > > > > My husband was familiar with these plans; he has one > > > employee (in > > > > Massachusetts) who has this type of plan, since our > > > Connecticut HMO > > > > doesn't really help him. > > > > > > > > Knowing that I was nervous about getting declined > > > under our current > > > > policy, my husband called the insurance rep today and > > > inquired as to > > > > how difficult it would be to switch me over to one of > > > the " open " > > > > plans. The rep is checking on whether this can be > > > done in the middle > > > > of the year, but assured my husband that it could > > > certainly be done > > > > at > > > > the end of the year. > > > > > > > > I'm hoping that I won't need to do this, but that > > > instead I'll get a > > > > letter (TOMORROW--I hate to wait--LOL) that I'll be > > > covered under our > > > > current plan. > > > > > > > > But for those of you having problems, and who don't > > > have the option > > > > with your employer to switch insurance companies-- > > > perhaps you might > > > > want to consider approaching your employer about > > > switching plans > > > > within the existing insurance company. You'll likely > > > have to pay > > > > more monthly, but this is certainly preferable to > > > self-pay (or no > > > > surgery at all!), and you can switch back to the > > > cheaper plan the > > > > year > > > > following the surgery. > > > > > > > > Hope this helps someone out there! > > > > > > > > --a > > > > E-Mailed Form to Dr. R on 6/20 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > > ---------------- > > > > STEALS AND DEALS! Cheapest prices on airfare, new > > > cars, insurance, maids, > > > > contractors, collectibles, more. Get exactly what you > > > want at the lowest > > > > price. 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