RE: Re: Need ammunition...all post-ops who have receivedBCBS approval in past year

[Guest guest]

Thanks, for the input. Unfortunately I just got your post, it's 6 pm

on a summer Friday, all offices are closed for the weekend, and coverage

switches over on Sunday. However, your comment about the Board putting

something in writing could be helpful; something could be finessed:] One

thing, perhaps, going for me (or am I naive) is that I have traditional

coverage rater than HMO or PPO and might have a little more leeway. One way

or another, I'm ready to go to the wall on this.

I'll let you know how things progress, or not.

Marcia

> Re: Need ammunition...all post-ops who have

> receivedBCBS approval in past year

>

>

> Marcia,

>

> I would highly advise that you keep your Cigna until your surgery is

> over, even if that means paying your own premium. You can convert

> your old policy to an individual one. You get 60 days to do this.

>

> Don't trust the board of eduction unless they will put in writing

> that they will pay for the surgerey out of the general fund if you

> don't get coverage. What does good or better mean. Maybee it has a

> lower office copay or something like that. This may be good for

> routine visits for the kiddies, not for what you want.

>

>

>

> Hull

>

>

>

> > Hi, guys,

> > Well I'm pre-op once more; had a bit of a scare from my pre-

> admission

> > x-rays, had to postpone surgery (26th), but now scheduled for

> Friday, the

> > 13th. I know, I know, but I'm hoping it will be lucky for me.The

> problem is,

> > my insurance changes over to BCBS this Sunday. The consultant who

> negotiated

> > the changeover for my Bd. of Ed. has assured me that the new

> contract is " as

> > good or better " than the former with Cigna and that Cigna's

> approval will be

> > honored by BCBS. I'll believe it when I see it! What I want is

> ammunition:

> > all the approvals from BCBS's throughout the country (but

> especially anyone

> > who might have Horizon BCBS in NJ). If anyone wouldn't mind giving

> me your

> > name, insurance co. and date of surgery, and any other information

> I could

> > use, I'd appreciate it. I'm not asking for pre-ops to respond; I'm

> afraid of

> > calling attention to you and precipitating a rescinding of your

> approval.

> > Thanks for any help you can afford and swing those chickens for me!

> > Marcia

>

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