Re: HMO Hell--Military Style

[Guest guest]

What wonderful news. I am sure some others will feel that way too. I sure

wish they would show the other companies how its done. We deal with so many

here & many are really eggheads--or maybe its the people they hire & don't

train to well -----Best wishes to you

LOVE & HUGS, grandmomBEv

Re: HMO Hell--Millitary Style

Just want ya'll to know, not all HMO's are hell. We are on an HMO and have

had very good luck. They have taken care of everything we've needed for JC

so far.

Angie P. (Ma to JC, 3yo cowboy, wcf)

HMO Hell--Millitary Style

> Just wanted to sympathize with those who have HMO's and are having

problems.

> I know it is very frustrating when you need to see a doctor for something

and

> have to wait for a referral from the insurance. And when your primary

care

> physician has to go thru a bunch of trial and error before the insurance

> allows him to give you a referral to a specialist.

> The insurance coverage for retired military and their families is really

bad.

> It is sad how little the military thinks of their retired veterans

families.

> The Veterans can go to the local veterans hospital but their families are

> stuck with whatever their primary care doctor can treat. They don't allow

> many referrals to specialists---i.e.--CF doctors, heart specialists,

> pulmonologist, etc.

> Documentation of everything that happens and referral rejections, etc

taken

> to your local congressman or woman is sometimes necessary to persuade the

> insurance company to allow a referral.

> Good luck to all of you on HMO's!!!

> Love,

> Aunt B

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I too had problems with an HMO when my daughter was little, we could not go to a

CF center and she spent about 3 years sick. It is so hard to deal with a sick

child and fight the insurance companies at the same time. And then when she is

well I don't want to think about calling about the bills. I used to just let

them set till they went to collections because I was to tired to fight them. Now

she is an adult (19) and she can't get any other coverage except ours. I have

called every number I can find in Delaware and they always send me somewhere

else, so I have given up. And now she has to do it all because of the new

privacy act and she wont. I did turn in a Dr. to an ethic's committee and they

dismissed him from the board he was on, don't know if it was me or others that

also complained.

And as for taking your own things to the hospital, my daughter takes her pillow,

blanket, music,stuffed animals (can't sleep without Ben) and I and others bring

her lunch and dinner everyday. The food in the hospital is not enough for her

and not like I make for her, we always have a truckload to bring home but its

worth it. She is happy and at peace during those 2 weeks.

I hope that you find out something at the sleep clinic.

judy

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[Guest guest]

Hi Judy,

Reading your post made me stop and count my blessings.

Zach has only been diagnosed for 2 months. I can only imagine

dealing with this for 3 years.

Sara

> I too had problems with an HMO when my daughter was little, we

could not go to a CF center and she spent about 3 years sick. It is

so hard to deal with a sick child and fight the insurance companies

at the same time. And then when she is well I don't want to think

about calling about the bills. I used to just let them set till they

went to collections because I was to tired to fight them. Now she is

an adult (19) and she can't get any other coverage except ours. I

have called every number I can find in Delaware and they always send

me somewhere else, so I have given up. And now she has to do it all

because of the new privacy act and she wont. I did turn in a Dr. to

an ethic's committee and they dismissed him from the board he was

on, don't know if it was me or others that also complained.

> And as for taking your own things to the hospital, my daughter

takes her pillow, blanket, music,stuffed animals (can't sleep

without Ben) and I and others bring her lunch and dinner everyday.

The food in the hospital is not enough for her and not like I make

for her, we always have a truckload to bring home but its worth it.

She is happy and at peace during those 2 weeks.

> I hope that you find out something at the sleep clinic.

> judy

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> > The opinions and information exchanged on this list should IN

NO WAY

> > be construed as medical advice.

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> > PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CHANGING ANY MEDICATIONS

OR

> TREATMENTS.

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