Re: Impatient is my middle name

[Guest guest]

> Can anyone tell me how long it takes from the time you send your

patient

> info form in until Dr. R's office sends a letter to your insurance

company?

> I am dying to call my insurance company and check on it, but I want

to make

> sure they have had enough time. Just me being impatient again!!!

>

> Also, I have my packet all ready to go, except that I can't get in

to get my

> Pap done until the end of July. Is it okay to send my packet in

without the

> pap and a note explaining why. Or do I have to WAIT. I was hoping

to have

> surgery in early August, so I want to get everything in ASAP.

>

> in Oklahoma

> Hi ,

Debbie at Dr. R's office told me you can send in your packet if

that's all that's missing. I sent mine in and then got my GYN to

e-mail my results to his office. Also be sure to make a copy of

everything and take it with you when you go to Durham. The morning

of my surgery they had my insurance info wrong and I had a copy of my

approval letter with me and that saved a lot of time.

> I got my hard copy less than a week after I sent in my PI form

I started calling the next day and they had not received the approval

request from Dr. R. I faxed them a copy and then called everyday.

Don't assume anything!! Get names of everyone you talk to so you can

get back in touch with that person.

Hope this helps Good Luck!!!

Marie

MGB 6/2/00

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> Can anyone tell me how long it takes from the time you send your

patient

> info form in until Dr. R's office sends a letter to your insurance

company?

> I am dying to call my insurance company and check on it, but I want

to make

> sure they have had enough time. Just me being impatient again!!!

>

> Also, I have my packet all ready to go, except that I can't get in

to get my

> Pap done until the end of July. Is it okay to send my packet in

without the

> pap and a note explaining why. Or do I have to WAIT. I was hoping

to have

> surgery in early August, so I want to get everything in ASAP.

>

> in Oklahoma

> Hi ,

Debbie at Dr. R's office told me you can send in your packet if

that's all that's missing. I sent mine in and then got my GYN to

e-mail my results to his office. Also be sure to make a copy of

everything and take it with you when you go to Durham. The morning

of my surgery they had my insurance info wrong and I had a copy of my

approval letter with me and that saved a lot of time.

> I got my hard copy less than a week after I sent in my PI form

I started calling the next day and they had not received the approval

request from Dr. R. I faxed them a copy and then called everyday.

Don't assume anything!! Get names of everyone you talk to so you can

get back in touch with that person.

Hope this helps Good Luck!!!

Marie

MGB 6/2/00

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> Can anyone tell me how long it takes from the time you send your

patient

> info form in until Dr. R's office sends a letter to your insurance

company?

> I am dying to call my insurance company and check on it, but I want

to make

> sure they have had enough time. Just me being impatient again!!!

>

> Also, I have my packet all ready to go, except that I can't get in

to get my

> Pap done until the end of July. Is it okay to send my packet in

without the

> pap and a note explaining why. Or do I have to WAIT. I was hoping

to have

> surgery in early August, so I want to get everything in ASAP.

>

> in Oklahoma

> Hi ,

Debbie at Dr. R's office told me you can send in your packet if

that's all that's missing. I sent mine in and then got my GYN to

e-mail my results to his office. Also be sure to make a copy of

everything and take it with you when you go to Durham. The morning

of my surgery they had my insurance info wrong and I had a copy of my

approval letter with me and that saved a lot of time.

> I got my hard copy less than a week after I sent in my PI form

I started calling the next day and they had not received the approval

request from Dr. R. I faxed them a copy and then called everyday.

Don't assume anything!! Get names of everyone you talk to so you can

get back in touch with that person.

Hope this helps Good Luck!!!

Marie

MGB 6/2/00

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we r all impatient...lol....i would call the insurance cuz u want to

make sure they got it....good luck...im still waitin on

approval...mary>

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Hi ,

It took about two weeks for Dr. R's office to mail the letter to my insurance

company from the time I filled out my patient info form online. I know it has

taken much less time for some people, and a little more for some people. Dr.

R's office will mail you a copy of the letter when they send it to the

insurance company. But you should start calling your insurance company any

time to see if they have gotten it, and especially call and check on it as soon

as you get your copy. My insurance company was sent Dr. R's letter 3 times

(twice by fax, and once by mail). They finally found one of the faxes, and

later another copy showed up, but insurance companies " claim " they haven't

gotten it. Several people on this list have had to send the letter repeatedly

before they admit they have it. So keep on them!

I think you have to send the Pap results in with the packet, but you could call

Dr. R's office and ask Barbara or Debbie if you could just include a note.

Have you thought about just going to a health clinic or one of those walk in

clinics to get a Pap done quicker? You might call around and see if you could

get one done sooner, if you feel comfortable doing that. Because I know it

takes several days at least to get the results back from a Pap. Good luck to

you!

Sara

wrote:

> Can anyone tell me how long it takes from the time you send your patient

> info form in until Dr. R's office sends a letter to your insurance company?

> I am dying to call my insurance company and check on it, but I want to make

> sure they have had enough time. Just me being impatient again!!!

>

> Also, I have my packet all ready to go, except that I can't get in to get my

> Pap done until the end of July. Is it okay to send my packet in without the

> pap and a note explaining why. Or do I have to WAIT. I was hoping to have

> surgery in early August, so I want to get everything in ASAP.

>

> in Oklahoma

>

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Hi ,

It took about two weeks for Dr. R's office to mail the letter to my insurance

company from the time I filled out my patient info form online. I know it has

taken much less time for some people, and a little more for some people. Dr.

R's office will mail you a copy of the letter when they send it to the

insurance company. But you should start calling your insurance company any

time to see if they have gotten it, and especially call and check on it as soon

as you get your copy. My insurance company was sent Dr. R's letter 3 times

(twice by fax, and once by mail). They finally found one of the faxes, and

later another copy showed up, but insurance companies " claim " they haven't

gotten it. Several people on this list have had to send the letter repeatedly

before they admit they have it. So keep on them!

I think you have to send the Pap results in with the packet, but you could call

Dr. R's office and ask Barbara or Debbie if you could just include a note.

Have you thought about just going to a health clinic or one of those walk in

clinics to get a Pap done quicker? You might call around and see if you could

get one done sooner, if you feel comfortable doing that. Because I know it

takes several days at least to get the results back from a Pap. Good luck to

you!

Sara

wrote:

> Can anyone tell me how long it takes from the time you send your patient

> info form in until Dr. R's office sends a letter to your insurance company?

> I am dying to call my insurance company and check on it, but I want to make

> sure they have had enough time. Just me being impatient again!!!

>

> Also, I have my packet all ready to go, except that I can't get in to get my

> Pap done until the end of July. Is it okay to send my packet in without the

> pap and a note explaining why. Or do I have to WAIT. I was hoping to have

> surgery in early August, so I want to get everything in ASAP.

>

> in Oklahoma

>

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Hi ,

It took about two weeks for Dr. R's office to mail the letter to my insurance

company from the time I filled out my patient info form online. I know it has

taken much less time for some people, and a little more for some people. Dr.

R's office will mail you a copy of the letter when they send it to the

insurance company. But you should start calling your insurance company any

time to see if they have gotten it, and especially call and check on it as soon

as you get your copy. My insurance company was sent Dr. R's letter 3 times

(twice by fax, and once by mail). They finally found one of the faxes, and

later another copy showed up, but insurance companies " claim " they haven't

gotten it. Several people on this list have had to send the letter repeatedly

before they admit they have it. So keep on them!

I think you have to send the Pap results in with the packet, but you could call

Dr. R's office and ask Barbara or Debbie if you could just include a note.

Have you thought about just going to a health clinic or one of those walk in

clinics to get a Pap done quicker? You might call around and see if you could

get one done sooner, if you feel comfortable doing that. Because I know it

takes several days at least to get the results back from a Pap. Good luck to

you!

Sara

wrote:

> Can anyone tell me how long it takes from the time you send your patient

> info form in until Dr. R's office sends a letter to your insurance company?

> I am dying to call my insurance company and check on it, but I want to make

> sure they have had enough time. Just me being impatient again!!!

>

> Also, I have my packet all ready to go, except that I can't get in to get my

> Pap done until the end of July. Is it okay to send my packet in without the

> pap and a note explaining why. Or do I have to WAIT. I was hoping to have

> surgery in early August, so I want to get everything in ASAP.

>

> in Oklahoma

>

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