Guest guest Posted June 30, 2001 Report Share Posted June 30, 2001 I have been a member of this list since at least Nov. 1999. I do not post often and just keep to myself. Those that are long term here know of my complications after my DS March 2000. has done a FANTASTIC job with the board and the DS website. It has always been a place for me to call home, however, all of the talk about politics and healthcare reform do not belong here. ly it is not useful information for those pre or post op. I suggest that you start a new group aimed at polictics, treatment of MO and healthcare reform. This in my opinion is just not the place. Keep up the good work . Amie Dr Crookes/USC University Hospital DS Revison 3/21/00 5'6 " 308 lbs now 150 and losing more. Tummy tuck 6/19/01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2001 Report Share Posted June 30, 2001 Amie - You are right on as to the information on healthcare reform not being helpful to postops and preops who are approved. However, for those who are disapproved, the issue is their issue. Do you want to keep it under wraps just because you are postop? If legislation provides them with options that will lead to approval, it is very much in their interest. This is somewhat like moving into a quiet area and not wanting others to build houses nearby because it will interfere with your quiet lifstyle. This group is to discuss the DS. If we can't get the DS because there is no legislation to require insurance to approve it in appropriate situations, there is no DS to discuss. Just because a particular issue doesn't affect you doesn't mean that it is not relevant to the lives of others. I would hope that preops and postops would recognize the need to require HMOs and insurers to provide services and help those who have not been approved in their quest to secure that approval. The political process is probably the only way to accomplish this. Best- Nick in Sage Healthcare reform > I have been a member of this list since at least Nov. 1999. I do not > post often and just keep to myself. Those that are long term here > know of my complications after my DS March 2000. > > has done a FANTASTIC job with the board and the DS website. > It has always been a place for me to call home, however, all of the > talk about politics and healthcare reform do not belong here. ly > it is not useful information for those pre or post op. > > I suggest that you start a new group aimed at polictics, treatment of > MO and healthcare reform. This in my opinion is just not the place. > > Keep up the good work . > > Amie > Dr Crookes/USC University Hospital > DS Revison 3/21/00 5'6 " 308 lbs > now 150 and losing more. > Tummy tuck 6/19/01 > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2001 Report Share Posted June 30, 2001 Nick, My surgery was approved by my primary carrier Aetna, under POS. But my secondary coverage Pacificare denied. I did have to go through the appeal process. I would have done whatever it took to get 100% approval. This is just not the place for this kind of debate and frankly I am tired of reading the same thing. Again I suggest a board dedicated to those political issues. Maybe you could even set up and be the list owner of such a board. You can then have your own list rules. Please let do what she is suppose to do and conform to the list rules we all agreed to when joining this board. Enough already. Amie Mee, RN, CPHQ, CPUR, CMC > Amie - > > You are right on as to the information on healthcare reform not being > helpful to postops and preops who are approved. However, for those who are > disapproved, the issue is their issue. Do you want to keep it under wraps > just because you are postop? If legislation provides them with options that > will lead to approval, it is very much in their interest. > > This is somewhat like moving into a quiet area and not wanting others to > build houses nearby because it will interfere with your quiet lifstyle. > > This group is to discuss the DS. If we can't get the DS because there is no > legislation to require insurance to approve it in appropriate situations, > there is no DS to discuss. Just because a particular issue doesn't affect > you doesn't mean that it is not relevant to the lives of others. > > I would hope that preops and postops would recognize the need to require > HMOs and insurers to provide services and help those who have not been > approved in their quest to secure that approval. The political process is > probably the only way to accomplish this. > > Best- > > Nick in Sage > > > > Healthcare reform > > > > I have been a member of this list since at least Nov. 1999. I do not > > post often and just keep to myself. Those that are long term here > > know of my complications after my DS March 2000. > > > > has done a FANTASTIC job with the board and the DS website. > > It has always been a place for me to call home, however, all of the > > talk about politics and healthcare reform do not belong here. ly > > it is not useful information for those pre or post op. > > > > I suggest that you start a new group aimed at polictics, treatment of > > MO and healthcare reform. This in my opinion is just not the place. > > > > Keep up the good work . > > > > Amie > > Dr Crookes/USC University Hospital > > DS Revison 3/21/00 5'6 " 308 lbs > > now 150 and losing more. > > Tummy tuck 6/19/01 > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2001 Report Share Posted June 30, 2001 > > for those who are > disapproved, the issue is their issue. . . If legislation provides > them with options that will lead to approval, it is very much in > their interest. > > If we can't get the DS because there is no legislation to > require insurance to approve it in appropriate situations, > there is no DS to discuss. > > I would hope that preops and postops would recognize the > need to require HMOs and insurers to provide services and > help those who have not been approved in their quest to > secure that approval. The political process is > probably the only way to accomplish this. > > Best- > > Nick in Sage Hey Nick! I don't know if you're aware but there are two insurance lists. One can usually find very useful advice and suggestions on one or the other. In addition, Walter Lindstrom somethimes answers on the one that I belong to which is extremely helpful. But, there's another group that needs people like you. It's called, < > Right now the group is not very active but that can change quickly. If people like yourself join and post, I think the current members will wake up. Bye, gobo DS/pre-op Surg. 7/9/01 Dr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2001 Report Share Posted June 30, 2001 Amie- I know what you're talking about with the secondary because mine is BC. That is precisely the reason that I am concerned about this. If you are financially able to handle the secondary denying you, fantastic. I am not and so I am very concerned. This is a perfect place to deal with the issue. If you want to set up a board of your own relating to the subject, I might join you there, too. Best- Nick in Sage (who will keep secret the letters that follow as I'm far too humble to list them) Healthcare reform > > > > > > > I have been a member of this list since at least Nov. 1999. I do > not > > > post often and just keep to myself. Those that are long term here > > > know of my complications after my DS March 2000. > > > > > > has done a FANTASTIC job with the board and the DS > website. > > > It has always been a place for me to call home, however, all of > the > > > talk about politics and healthcare reform do not belong here. > ly > > > it is not useful information for those pre or post op. > > > > > > I suggest that you start a new group aimed at polictics, > treatment of > > > MO and healthcare reform. This in my opinion is just not the > place. > > > > > > Keep up the good work . > > > > > > Amie > > > Dr Crookes/USC University Hospital > > > DS Revison 3/21/00 5'6 " 308 lbs > > > now 150 and losing more. > > > Tummy tuck 6/19/01 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > ---- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2001 Report Share Posted June 30, 2001 LOL fess up in Seattle ----- Original Message ----- > > Nick in Sage (who will keep secret the letters that follow as I'm far too > humble to list them) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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