Re: post op and no one will insure me

October 16, 2001

--Renae

I wonder if you would mind clarifying. What is it about the DS that

made them deny you coverage? Did they give you some explanation?

Patti

- In duodenalswitch@y..., " Renae " <Singing4us@h...> wrote:

>

> I am now 7 months post-op. I had my surgery through BC/BS on the

Cobra Plan

> which has expired. I am still suffering from chronic urinary tract

> infections. They are getting so bad now the pain is going down my

back and

> into my legs,I have been to my family physician constantly .Twice I

have

> been in the ER and they have had to start I.V's to pump in enough

> antibiotics to try to control this. Each visit was 800.00 I now

have an

> appointment with a urologist and will have to pay cash for my

visits, I have

> had to wait to go due to finances...

> I am self employed and I have talked to 4 different insurance

agents, I

> cannot get insurance because of the DS. I contacted the NASE

(National

> Association Of Self Employed the largest group that I am aware of

and they

> told me no as well. Is there anyone who has had to purchase

insurance after

> the DS, if so can you give me some info so I might contact them?

>

> Renae

>

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