Re: Somebody PINCH ME!!! YOU 'R PINCHED

[Guest guest]

> Hey everyone!

>

> Guess What?!?!?! I've been APPROVED!!! I'm still a bit numb with

> shock. Not sure what to do with myself at the moment. It is still

> sinking in. The determination letter for my appeal arrived today,

> dated 5/29/01. My insurance Medical Director did a " thorough

> examination of the pertinent information...[and] determined that

the

> services proposed by Dr Pomp are appropriate " .

>

> What is a little strange is that I spoke with my insurance case

> manager today to verify that all the appeal information had been

> received and was in my file, including the supportive letter from

the

> RNY doc. She looked on the computer and found that everything was

> there, someone even had scanned in the RNY doc's letter on 5/29. I

> asked when a determination might be made and she said within the

next

> week or two but definitely before their deadline of 6/17. Then I

> asked if they call after a determination is made or do they just

send

> a letter. She said they usually call *and* follow up with a

letter.

> She never mentioned anything about the appeal being granted on the

> 29th! That was the same day I faxed the RNY doc's letter... I

wonder

> if they even took that into account?

>

> OMG! WHAT am I hashing about?!?! WHO CARES??? I'm APPROVED and I

> have it in WRITING!!! So now I just have to talk with at Dr

> Pomp's office to get on their on-call list or see when they can

> schedule me a date!!! oooooh BABY this is really getting REAL!!

>

> Does everyone get so gloriously giddy when it becomes real for

them??

> I KNOW this is happening because so many of you sent prayers and

> positive thoughts, and swung chickens and children and basically

gave

> SO MUCH support. I am extremely grateful to EACH AND EVERYONE OF

YOU

> for just being here!

>

> NOW, to start figuring out how to tell my family, friends and

people

> at work...

>

> Terri Hassiak

> BMI 60

> http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=H980366398

> Appealed " Out-of-Network " Ins. Denial - AND WON!!!

> email(no spaces): bunsofluff @ hotmail.com

BIG PINCHEROOOOOOOOOOOO...

[Guest guest]

LOL how appropriate to be pinched by the " dberman "

> > Hey everyone!

> >

> > Guess What?!?!?! I've been APPROVED!!! I'm still a bit numb

with

> > shock. Not sure what to do with myself at the moment. It is

still

> > sinking in. The determination letter for my appeal arrived

today,

> > dated 5/29/01. My insurance Medical Director did a " thorough

> > examination of the pertinent information...[and] determined that

> the

> > services proposed by Dr Pomp are appropriate " .

> >

> > What is a little strange is that I spoke with my insurance case

> > manager today to verify that all the appeal information had been

> > received and was in my file, including the supportive letter from

> the

> > RNY doc. She looked on the computer and found that everything

was

> > there, someone even had scanned in the RNY doc's letter on 5/29.

I

> > asked when a determination might be made and she said within the

> next

> > week or two but definitely before their deadline of 6/17. Then I

> > asked if they call after a determination is made or do they just

> send

> > a letter. She said they usually call *and* follow up with a

> letter.

> > She never mentioned anything about the appeal being granted on

the

> > 29th! That was the same day I faxed the RNY doc's letter... I

> wonder

> > if they even took that into account?

> >

> > OMG! WHAT am I hashing about?!?! WHO CARES??? I'm APPROVED and

I

> > have it in WRITING!!! So now I just have to talk with at

Dr

> > Pomp's office to get on their on-call list or see when they can

> > schedule me a date!!! oooooh BABY this is really getting REAL!!

> >

> > Does everyone get so gloriously giddy when it becomes real for

> them??

> > I KNOW this is happening because so many of you sent prayers and

> > positive thoughts, and swung chickens and children and basically

> gave

> > SO MUCH support. I am extremely grateful to EACH AND EVERYONE OF

> YOU

> > for just being here!

> >

> > NOW, to start figuring out how to tell my family, friends and

> people

> > at work...

> >

> > Terri Hassiak

> > BMI 60

> > http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?

N=H980366398

> > Appealed " Out-of-Network " Ins. Denial - AND WON!!!

> > email(no spaces): bunsofluff @ hotmail.com

>

>

>

> BIG PINCHEROOOOOOOOOOOO...

[Guest guest]

>>> LOL how appropriate to be pinched by the " dberman "

I was thinking the same thing!!! ROFLMAO!! Thank you, both!

Terri