Re: switched insurance companies

[Guest guest]

Contact your doctors office now and talk with the person responsible

for getting approval thru Blue Cross/Blue Shield. There should not be

any problems unless there is a clause in your new policy that states

pre-existing medical conditions are not covered. If this is a group

policy there are usually not any pre-existing clauses.

I do all the authorizations for our patients and I have had several

change insurance carriers. There is no reason to be concerned if you

give the doctors office sufficient time to get the " ducks in a row " so

to speak. Our patients have not missed a beat during any insurance

transitions.

>

> Has anyone had to switch insurance companies while already on

xolair?

> i just found out today that my company health insurance is switching

to

> blue cross/blue shield. I don't have any details yet, but somehow

i'm

> thinking this isn't a good thing. I already have 6 prescriptions

that

> i'm currently micro managing through a 3 month mail pharmacy. i was

> wondering if i will have to go through the approval process again?

> should i call doctor right away? i don't even know if they are in

the

> network. i haven't even gotten forms yet, and they are due december

> 2. i'm so upset now i could cry. i'm 2 shots out 10 through my

> allergy vials and i always contribute to flex spending since i pay so

> much out of pocket and i don't even know if they will cover xolair?

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, , that is what i needed to hear. BCBS isn't coming to

my company until Nov 14, so as of now I have no idea what the policy

is all about, they tell us that coverage should remain the same as

old policy. my company is self insured and will be as well with

BCBS. I did find out my doctors are in network, so i'm just hoping

that copay doesn't increase significantly and that allows enough time

to get my ducks in a row. My appt is nov 15 for shot and is with

administrator so hopefully i'll come armed with all the right

information--- LIz

In , " getit4less " <kcstarns@a...> wrote:

>

> Contact your doctors office now and talk with the person

responsible

> for getting approval thru Blue Cross/Blue Shield. There should not

be

> any problems unless there is a clause in your new policy that

states

> pre-existing medical conditions are not covered. If this is a

group

> policy there are usually not any pre-existing clauses.

> I do all the authorizations for our patients and I have had several

> change insurance carriers. There is no reason to be concerned if

you

> give the doctors office sufficient time to get the " ducks in a row "

so

> to speak. Our patients have not missed a beat during any insurance

> transitions.

>

>

>

>

>

> --- In , " smithz93 " <eksmith@s...>

wrote:

> >

> > Has anyone had to switch insurance companies while already on

> xolair?

> > i just found out today that my company health insurance is

switching

> to

> > blue cross/blue shield. I don't have any details yet, but

somehow

> i'm

> > thinking this isn't a good thing. I already have 6 prescriptions

> that

> > i'm currently micro managing through a 3 month mail pharmacy. i

was

> > wondering if i will have to go through the approval process

again?

> > should i call doctor right away? i don't even know if they are

in

> the

> > network. i haven't even gotten forms yet, and they are due

december

> > 2. i'm so upset now i could cry. i'm 2 shots out 10 through my

> > allergy vials and i always contribute to flex spending since i

pay so

> > much out of pocket and i don't even know if they will cover

xolair?

> >

>