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OT - my apologies; insurance company question before surgery
I know, I know, I shouldn't post this stuff here but I don't know where
else to ask in a hurry. I'm scheduled to have surgery on Friday and I had a voice mail message to call back my insurance company tomorrow morning. I'm wondering what they're going to ask as I'm sure they're trying to see if this is necessary. I'll call my surgeon's office in the morning too, before I call back the insurance company and if that's the only good advice there is, no need to bother the group with this. Any other thoughts? TIA and again, I'm sorry for the OT. I'm trying not to do that but I failed. |
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OT - my apologies; insurance company question before surgery
On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:02:27 -0400, Cheryl >
wrote: >I know, I know, I shouldn't post this stuff here but I don't know where >else to ask in a hurry. I'm scheduled to have surgery on Friday and I >had a voice mail message to call back my insurance company tomorrow >morning. I'm wondering what they're going to ask as I'm sure they're >trying to see if this is necessary. I'll call my surgeon's office in >the morning too, before I call back the insurance company and if that's >the only good advice there is, no need to bother the group with this. >Any other thoughts? TIA and again, I'm sorry for the OT. I'm trying >not to do that but I failed. I'd think your doctor would have already received approval from your insurance company or they'd not have schedualed your surgery. Just call, it's probably something silly. |
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OT - my apologies; insurance company question before surgery
On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:02:27 -0400, Cheryl >
wrote: >I know, I know, I shouldn't post this stuff here but I don't know where >else to ask in a hurry. I'm scheduled to have surgery on Friday and I >had a voice mail message to call back my insurance company tomorrow >morning. I'm wondering what they're going to ask as I'm sure they're >trying to see if this is necessary. I'll call my surgeon's office in >the morning too, before I call back the insurance company and if that's >the only good advice there is, no need to bother the group with this. >Any other thoughts? TIA and again, I'm sorry for the OT. I'm trying >not to do that but I failed. I got a call checking to see if the procedure was work related. They simply wanted to be sure that they coded the surgery, et. al, correctly. As Sheldon says, I'll bet that the doctor's office and hospital has already gotten approval and it is just some silly question. Good Luck with everything, kiddo. Janet US |
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OT - my apologies; insurance company question before surgery
On 7/23/2012 7:30 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:02:27 -0400, Cheryl > > wrote: > >> I know, I know, I shouldn't post this stuff here but I don't know where >> else to ask in a hurry. I'm scheduled to have surgery on Friday and I >> had a voice mail message to call back my insurance company tomorrow >> morning. I'm wondering what they're going to ask as I'm sure they're >> trying to see if this is necessary. I'll call my surgeon's office in >> the morning too, before I call back the insurance company and if that's >> the only good advice there is, no need to bother the group with this. >> Any other thoughts? TIA and again, I'm sorry for the OT. I'm trying >> not to do that but I failed. > > I got a call checking to see if the procedure was work related. They > simply wanted to be sure that they coded the surgery, et. al, > correctly. As Sheldon says, I'll bet that the doctor's office and > hospital has already gotten approval and it is just some silly > question. Good Luck with everything, kiddo. > Janet US > You both are probably right and I'm just being paranoid. I've been watching my sister go through so much bs with her insurance company for her cancer surgery and now for supplies she's going to need for the rest of her life. She is recovering from colorectal cancer and had her entire rectum and large intestine removed. Poor kid. Thank you both. |
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Cheryl > wrote: > I know, I know, I shouldn't post this stuff here but I don't know where > else to ask in a hurry. I'm scheduled to have surgery on Friday and I > had a voice mail message to call back my insurance company tomorrow > morning. I'm wondering what they're going to ask as I'm sure they're > trying to see if this is necessary. Why would they ask you if the surgery is necessary? If that's what it's about, they would have already put it thru a review process and just told you they are declining coverage. They undoubtedly want to make sure they have your correct mailing address or something of the sort. I'll call my surgeon's office in > the morning too, before I call back the insurance company and if that's > the only good advice there is, no need to bother the group with this. > Any other thoughts? TIA and again, I'm sorry for the OT. I'm trying > not to do that but I failed. |
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OT - my apologies; insurance company question before surgery
On 7/23/2012 7:49 PM, Malcom "Mal" Reynolds wrote:
> Why would they ask you if the surgery is necessary? If that's what it's about, > they would have already put it thru a review process and just told you they are > declining coverage. They undoubtedly want to make sure they have your correct > mailing address or something of the sort. I don't know. I'm just envisioning some sort of trick questions or something. Like I said, I'm probably just being paranoid. |
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On 7/23/2012 7:56 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:02:27 -0400, Cheryl wrote: > >> I know, I know, I shouldn't post this stuff here but I don't know where >> else to ask in a hurry. I'm scheduled to have surgery on Friday and I >> had a voice mail message to call back my insurance company tomorrow >> morning. I'm wondering what they're going to ask as I'm sure they're >> trying to see if this is necessary. I'll call my surgeon's office in >> the morning too, before I call back the insurance company and if that's >> the only good advice there is, no need to bother the group with this. >> Any other thoughts? TIA and again, I'm sorry for the OT. I'm trying >> not to do that but I failed. > > It's you doctors responsibility to justify the necessity of the > operation to the insurance company. The less you say the better - > name, rank, and serial number. > That's what I'm thinking, too. I've been involved in enough security audits at work to know not to volunteer information. I just have to carry that mindset to this phone call assuming they're going to ask me something they should be asking the surgeon's office. Thanks. |
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Call, face the music, be honest in your reply and concentrate on healing and getting well again, no matter what. Good luck and speedy recovery.
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OT - my apologies; insurance company question before surgery
On 7/23/2012 9:25 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> Call, face the music, be honest in your reply and concentrate on healing and getting well again, no matter what. Good luck and speedy recovery. > Thanks. I'm not trying to get over on anyone, and the surgery has a really good prognosis according to my surgeon (of COURSE he'll say that, but I have to believe him). I'm just leery of insurance companies these days. |
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"Cheryl" > wrote in message ... > On 7/23/2012 9:25 PM, Kalmia wrote: >> Call, face the music, be honest in your reply and concentrate on healing >> and getting well again, no matter what. Good luck and speedy recovery. >> > Thanks. I'm not trying to get over on anyone, and the surgery has a > really good prognosis according to my surgeon (of COURSE he'll say that, > but I have to believe him). I'm just leery of insurance companies these > days. Insurance companies are at their most dangerous and harmful if they find out that you misrepresented anything, inadvertedly or not. Be cautious but be very honest. And do call your doctor's office first, just to get their version of what might be asked. They know the insurers very well. pavane |
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On 7/23/2012 11:25 PM, pavane wrote:
> Insurance companies are at their most dangerous and > harmful if they find out that you misrepresented anything, > inadvertedly or not. Be cautious but be very honest. And > do call your doctor's office first, just to get their version of > what might be asked. They know the insurers very well. Good advice. I will do so. Thank you. |
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OT - my apologies; insurance company question before surgery
On 7/23/2012 7:02 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> I know, I know, I shouldn't post this stuff here but I don't know where > else to ask in a hurry. I'm scheduled to have surgery on Friday and I > had a voice mail message to call back my insurance company tomorrow > morning. I'm wondering what they're going to ask as I'm sure they're > trying to see if this is necessary. I'll call my surgeon's office in > the morning too, before I call back the insurance company and if that's > the only good advice there is, no need to bother the group with this. > Any other thoughts? TIA and again, I'm sorry for the OT. I'm trying > not to do that but I failed. No reason at all for me to be paranoid. They just wanted to make sure I didn't have any questions prior to my surgery, and if I had any special needs at home once I'm released. She also said she's going to check on me after I get home to see if I needed anything. How nice is that? The whole thing is approved. |
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On Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:25:10 -0400, Cheryl >
wrote: >On 7/23/2012 7:02 PM, Cheryl wrote: >> I know, I know, I shouldn't post this stuff here but I don't know where >> else to ask in a hurry. I'm scheduled to have surgery on Friday and I >> had a voice mail message to call back my insurance company tomorrow >> morning. I'm wondering what they're going to ask as I'm sure they're >> trying to see if this is necessary. I'll call my surgeon's office in >> the morning too, before I call back the insurance company and if that's >> the only good advice there is, no need to bother the group with this. >> Any other thoughts? TIA and again, I'm sorry for the OT. I'm trying >> not to do that but I failed. > >No reason at all for me to be paranoid. They just wanted to make sure I >didn't have any questions prior to my surgery, and if I had any special >needs at home once I'm released. She also said she's going to check on >me after I get home to see if I needed anything. How nice is that? > The whole thing is approved. Darn! That's really nice. Janet US |
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"Cheryl" > wrote in message . com... > On 7/23/2012 7:02 PM, Cheryl wrote: >> I know, I know, I shouldn't post this stuff here but I don't know where >> else to ask in a hurry. I'm scheduled to have surgery on Friday and I >> had a voice mail message to call back my insurance company tomorrow >> morning. I'm wondering what they're going to ask as I'm sure they're >> trying to see if this is necessary. I'll call my surgeon's office in >> the morning too, before I call back the insurance company and if that's >> the only good advice there is, no need to bother the group with this. >> Any other thoughts? TIA and again, I'm sorry for the OT. I'm trying >> not to do that but I failed. > > No reason at all for me to be paranoid. They just wanted to make sure I > didn't have any questions prior to my surgery, and if I had any special > needs at home once I'm released. She also said she's going to check on me > after I get home to see if I needed anything. How nice is that? The > whole thing is approved. Hope all goes well, Cheryl! -- -- http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
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"Cheryl" > wrote in message . com... > On 7/23/2012 7:02 PM, Cheryl wrote: >> I know, I know, I shouldn't post this stuff here but I don't know where >> else to ask in a hurry. I'm scheduled to have surgery on Friday and I >> had a voice mail message to call back my insurance company tomorrow >> morning. I'm wondering what they're going to ask as I'm sure they're >> trying to see if this is necessary. I'll call my surgeon's office in >> the morning too, before I call back the insurance company and if that's >> the only good advice there is, no need to bother the group with this. >> Any other thoughts? TIA and again, I'm sorry for the OT. I'm trying >> not to do that but I failed. > > No reason at all for me to be paranoid. They just wanted to make sure I > didn't have any questions prior to my surgery, and if I had any special > needs at home once I'm released. She also said she's going to check on me > after I get home to see if I needed anything. How nice is that? The > whole thing is approved. Good for them and good for you. Best of luck. pavane |
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On 7/24/2012 10:25 AM, Cheryl wrote:
> On 7/23/2012 7:02 PM, Cheryl wrote: >> I know, I know, I shouldn't post this stuff here but I don't know where >> else to ask in a hurry. I'm scheduled to have surgery on Friday and I >> had a voice mail message to call back my insurance company tomorrow >> morning. I'm wondering what they're going to ask as I'm sure they're >> trying to see if this is necessary. I'll call my surgeon's office in >> the morning too, before I call back the insurance company and if that's >> the only good advice there is, no need to bother the group with this. >> Any other thoughts? TIA and again, I'm sorry for the OT. I'm trying >> not to do that but I failed. > > No reason at all for me to be paranoid. They just wanted to make sure I > didn't have any questions prior to my surgery, and if I had any special > needs at home once I'm released. She also said she's going to check on > me after I get home to see if I needed anything. How nice is that? > The whole thing is approved. > Hope all goes well, Cheryl, and that you have a speedy recovery. -- Janet Wilder Way-the-heck-south Texas Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does. |
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On 7/24/2012 1:36 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
> On 7/24/2012 10:25 AM, Cheryl wrote: >> On 7/23/2012 7:02 PM, Cheryl wrote: >>> I know, I know, I shouldn't post this stuff here but I don't know where >>> else to ask in a hurry. I'm scheduled to have surgery on Friday and I >>> had a voice mail message to call back my insurance company tomorrow >>> morning. I'm wondering what they're going to ask as I'm sure they're >>> trying to see if this is necessary. I'll call my surgeon's office in >>> the morning too, before I call back the insurance company and if that's >>> the only good advice there is, no need to bother the group with this. >>> Any other thoughts? TIA and again, I'm sorry for the OT. I'm trying >>> not to do that but I failed. >> >> No reason at all for me to be paranoid. They just wanted to make sure I >> didn't have any questions prior to my surgery, and if I had any special >> needs at home once I'm released. She also said she's going to check on >> me after I get home to see if I needed anything. How nice is that? >> The whole thing is approved. >> > > Hope all goes well, Cheryl, and that you have a speedy recovery. > Thank you! |
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Cheryl wrote:
> > No reason at all for me to be paranoid. They just wanted to make sure I > didn't have any questions prior to my surgery, and if I had any special > needs at home once I'm released. She also said she's going to check on > me after I get home to see if I needed anything. How nice is that? > The whole thing is approved. Great news, Cheryl. We'll be thinking of you on Friday! :-D |
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