Re: Need to swap dates with someone!

[Guest guest]

Pat, from what I understand Darryl ( the insurance guru for

this group) is on vacation until Monday--from my experience, he knows

what to do to get the information to the correct person at your

insurance company--I was originally scheduled for surgery on May 11th-

-on May 2nd he sent the information to my insurance company & within

an hour or so he was on the phone telling me I had been approved &

then they asked me if I wanted to change my date to May 4th. I did.

The sooner the better. You didnt state specifically what your date

is, but I know that Darryl submits to insurance in surgical order. I

know I was really impatient to get that approval, but before you

trade off your date--give him a chance to submit it when he gets back

next week. Also, not sure how the docs would look on us trading our

dates--they may have a reason for the way they schedule based on

complexity of each case...just my thoughts.

Good luck with your insurance. Take good care.

Ogretta

post op part 1

May 4, 2001

pre op part 2

August 21, 2001

dr inabnet, mt sinai

down 90lbs

> Hi,

> This is for all pre-ops scheduled for surgery with Dr. Gagner

> between July 24th and August 10th. I don't believe I will have my

> insurance authorization by the deadline that Yvonne gave me (July

> 10th). I switched to Blue Cross Blue Shield because the other

option

> flatly refused all treatments including surgery for obesity and

morbid

> obesity. My new insurance didn't go into effect until July 1st

which

> was a Sunday. My chart was to be sent to the insurance company on

July

> 2nd but I can't confirm this. My insurance company denies receiving

> it. I can't get through to anybody at Mt. Sinai to confirm that it

> actually was sent. My surgery date was to be July 17th. Is there

> anybody out there that would switch surgery dates with me to give

me a

> week or two to try to straighten this mess out? I'm desperate and

> worried. Thanks, Pat

[Guest guest]

Hi Ogretta,

Thanks for the words of encouragement but I am still very worried. With

both Yvonne and Darryl on vacation, I don't know if there is enough time. My

surgery is scheduled for July 17. Yvonne said that they had to have

insurance approval a full week ahead of time or they would bump me off the

schedule. That brings us to July 10. Darryl doesn't come back until the

9th. I don't even know if my file was even sent to him yet. If I can't get

this surgery by August 10th or so, I'll have to wait until next summer. I

teach and need to do this over a summer vacation. I'm keeping my fingers

crossed!

Pat

om55@... wrote:

> Pat, from what I understand Darryl ( the insurance guru for

> this group) is on vacation until Monday--from my experience, he knows

> what to do to get the information to the correct person at your

> insurance company--I was originally scheduled for surgery on May 11th-

> -on May 2nd he sent the information to my insurance company & within

> an hour or so he was on the phone telling me I had been approved &

> then they asked me if I wanted to change my date to May 4th. I did.

> The sooner the better. You didnt state specifically what your date

> is, but I know that Darryl submits to insurance in surgical order. I

> know I was really impatient to get that approval, but before you

> trade off your date--give him a chance to submit it when he gets back

> next week. Also, not sure how the docs would look on us trading our

> dates--they may have a reason for the way they schedule based on

> complexity of each case...just my thoughts.

>

> Good luck with your insurance. Take good care.

>

> Ogretta

> post op part 1

> May 4, 2001

> pre op part 2

> August 21, 2001

> dr inabnet, mt sinai

> down 90lbs

>

>

> > Hi,

> > This is for all pre-ops scheduled for surgery with Dr. Gagner

> > between July 24th and August 10th. I don't believe I will have my

> > insurance authorization by the deadline that Yvonne gave me (July

> > 10th). I switched to Blue Cross Blue Shield because the other

> option

> > flatly refused all treatments including surgery for obesity and

> morbid

> > obesity. My new insurance didn't go into effect until July 1st

> which

> > was a Sunday. My chart was to be sent to the insurance company on

> July

> > 2nd but I can't confirm this. My insurance company denies receiving

> > it. I can't get through to anybody at Mt. Sinai to confirm that it

> > actually was sent. My surgery date was to be July 17th. Is there

> > anybody out there that would switch surgery dates with me to give

> me a

> > week or two to try to straighten this mess out? I'm desperate and

> > worried. Thanks, Pat

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Evy cruz is covering for darryl her# is 212 2415758 but he will be back on Mon

[Guest guest]

I would switch with you if needed. My only problem is

my pre-op appt. are not until the end of this coming

week. Also, i have Dr. herron and I don't know how

this would interfere with there scheduling. I agree

with Ogretta though. See what Daryl can do for you on

Monday when he returns. If you find out you need to

switch (my appt. is August 1st) ask the Dr. if you can

and I have no problem with it. I am ready!

Sandy in DE

--- bbforl@... wrote:

> Hi Ogretta,

> Thanks for the words of encouragement but I am

> still very worried. With

> both Yvonne and Darryl on vacation, I don't know if

> there is enough time. My

> surgery is scheduled for July 17. Yvonne said that

> they had to have

> insurance approval a full week ahead of time or they

> would bump me off the

> schedule. That brings us to July 10. Darryl

> doesn't come back until the

> 9th. I don't even know if my file was even sent to

> him yet. If I can't get

> this surgery by August 10th or so, I'll have to wait

> until next summer. I

> teach and need to do this over a summer vacation.

> I'm keeping my fingers

> crossed!

>

> Pat

>

> om55@... wrote:

>

> > Pat, from what I understand Darryl ( the

> insurance guru for

> > this group) is on vacation until Monday--from my

> experience, he knows

> > what to do to get the information to the correct

> person at your

> > insurance company--I was originally scheduled for

> surgery on May 11th-

> > -on May 2nd he sent the information to my

> insurance company & within

> > an hour or so he was on the phone telling me I had

> been approved &

> > then they asked me if I wanted to change my date

> to May 4th. I did.

> > The sooner the better. You didnt state

> specifically what your date

> > is, but I know that Darryl submits to insurance in

> surgical order. I

> > know I was really impatient to get that approval,

> but before you

> > trade off your date--give him a chance to submit

> it when he gets back

> > next week. Also, not sure how the docs would look

> on us trading our

> > dates--they may have a reason for the way they

> schedule based on

> > complexity of each case...just my thoughts.

> >

> > Good luck with your insurance. Take good care.

> >

> > Ogretta

> > post op part 1

> > May 4, 2001

> > pre op part 2

> > August 21, 2001

> > dr inabnet, mt sinai

> > down 90lbs

> >

> >

> > > Hi,

> > > This is for all pre-ops scheduled for

> surgery with Dr. Gagner

> > > between July 24th and August 10th. I don't

> believe I will have my

> > > insurance authorization by the deadline that

> Yvonne gave me (July

> > > 10th). I switched to Blue Cross Blue Shield

> because the other

> > option

> > > flatly refused all treatments including surgery

> for obesity and

> > morbid

> > > obesity. My new insurance didn't go into effect

> until July 1st

> > which

> > > was a Sunday. My chart was to be sent to the

> insurance company on

> > July

> > > 2nd but I can't confirm this. My insurance

> company denies receiving

> > > it. I can't get through to anybody at Mt. Sinai

> to confirm that it

> > > actually was sent. My surgery date was to be

> July 17th. Is there

> > > anybody out there that would switch surgery

> dates with me to give

> > me a

> > > week or two to try to straighten this mess out?

> I'm desperate and

> > > worried. Thanks, Pat

> >

> >

>

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> >

[Guest guest]

Pat,

dont give up--that is what they told me too--needed to be approved at

least a week befor surgery or I would get bumped--well, as we see, I

did get approved a little more than a week before my original date of

surgery. but, then they asked me to move up my date; so I was really

only approved 2 days before my surgery...dont give up-- I know it is

frustrating when we are not in the " drivers seat " , but Darryl really

seems to know how to get these things through. Dont give up!!!

Take good care.

ogretta

post-op part 1

May 4, 2001

pre-op part 2

August 11, 2001

dt inabnet, mt sinai

down 90lbs

> > > Hi,

> > > This is for all pre-ops scheduled for surgery with Dr.

Gagner

> > > between July 24th and August 10th. I don't believe I will have

my

> > > insurance authorization by the deadline that Yvonne gave me

(July

> > > 10th). I switched to Blue Cross Blue Shield because the other

> > option

> > > flatly refused all treatments including surgery for obesity and

> > morbid

> > > obesity. My new insurance didn't go into effect until July 1st

> > which

> > > was a Sunday. My chart was to be sent to the insurance company

on

> > July

> > > 2nd but I can't confirm this. My insurance company denies

receiving

> > > it. I can't get through to anybody at Mt. Sinai to confirm

that it

> > > actually was sent. My surgery date was to be July 17th. Is

there

> > > anybody out there that would switch surgery dates with me to

give

> > me a

> > > week or two to try to straighten this mess out? I'm desperate

and

> > > worried. Thanks, Pat

> >

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