NEED HELP NEED HELP NEED HELP!!

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In a message dated 6/25/01 3:28:59 PM Central Daylight Time,

jligosky@... writes:

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I am looking for somebody to spearhead a letter-writing campaign

to Blue Cross. I envision including people who have already had

the DS, who would write their stories of success of being cured

of MO. These should be people who have BC and those who don't.

Of course,

it would be great to get as many current BC members as possible

to participate, preop, postop and non-op. The doctors won't have

much pull in this scenario -- I think it has to be, to quote

somebody else, a " customer (patient) driven " endeavor >>

When they denied the DS for me I gathered several reports from the Internet,

including the Hess Report and personal testimonials, info from the DS site

and sent it to them via Certified Mail Lo and behold they said they didn't

know where it was - never received it- even though I had a signed receipt

from the post office saying they DID receive it. It was lost within their

vast bureaucracy somewhere. Then the rep told me it wouldn't matter what I

sent anyway, that any appeals had to come from a " medical professional " , i.e.

a Dr. When my Dr. sent a letter of appeal they denied it in less than a

week. They have NEVER acted so fast! I got so frustrated! It is like

beating my head against a wall!!

Cindy W in MS

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Hi all bodies!

I posted here the other day about the recent decision from Blue

Cross (nationwide, PPO and HMO alike) to halt authorizations (and

rescind current ones in the pike!) for " all malabsorptive

procedures " (their words).

I am looking for somebody to spearhead a letter-writing campaign

to Blue Cross. I envision including people who have already had

the DS, who would write their stories of success of being cured

of MO. These should be people who have BC and those who don't.

Of course,

it would be great to get as many current BC members as possible

to participate, preop, postop and non-op. The doctors won't have

much pull in this scenario -- I think it has to be, to quote

somebody else, a " customer (patient) driven " endeavor. I am

researching getting copies of appropriate journal articles, and

anything current that came out of the ASBS early this month. I

think that information could also be included with each letter

and be helpful..

I can't volunteer to be this person who organizes this campaign.

With my job, the kids, and the 10-15 hours a week I donate to

keeping the clothes closet for Rabkin/Jossart patients, I just

know one of my projects would slip through the cracks. The idea

here is to have this thing be really successful.

If you or anybody would be interested in taking this on, please

post here or privately and let's see about blasting these jokers.

As I said to a person I met who has Blue Cross, I believe where

there's a will, there's a way. We have to find it. If not for

us, then for the " other " person.

Love to all,