My new medical insurance just denied me an MRI for my swollen ankle for a second time. I spent an hour on the phone just now trying to deal with both that and the fact that my medical supplies were being held up AGAIN. I found out the person I have been dealing with at my doctor's office has left the office. I haven't been able to exercise at the gym because of the ankle issue, and that was actually helping with my anxiety and depression. So, now I'm shaking and mad. Grr. t end rant
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'Out Of Gas'
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Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
sj - Nov 26, 2018 11:00:03 am PST #4754 of 8235
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Laura - Nov 26, 2018 11:04:12 am PST #4755 of 8235
Our wings are not tired.
Insurance companies are absurdly evil. I am so sorry you have to deal with so much from them. They know well the frustration they cause, and only hope that people give up rather than continue to fight.
Dana - Nov 26, 2018 12:30:33 pm PST #4756 of 8235
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I found out the person I have been dealing with at my doctor's office has left the office.
AUGH, so now you have to tell the whole story to someone else. That's so frustrating.
Deena - Nov 27, 2018 5:54:22 am PST #4757 of 8235
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
My doctor prescribed a specially compounded medicine that would help the pain in my joints, and my insurance denied it. So frustrating.
Deena - Nov 27, 2018 5:55:07 am PST #4758 of 8235
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Kara is doing very well with the gluten free thing, but some of her medication is made with wheat, so I'm not sure what to do about that. Ask her PCP, I guess.
sj - Nov 27, 2018 8:03:31 am PST #4759 of 8235
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
My MRI has been approved after a second appeal.
sj - Nov 27, 2018 8:04:50 am PST #4760 of 8235
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Deena, I've found in the past it's easier to get the information about alternative meds from your pharmacist and then take that information to your doctor.
Steph L. - Nov 27, 2018 8:14:15 am PST #4761 of 8235
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
My MRI has been approved after a second appeal.
(1) Yay! (2) It burns me up how many hoops patients have to jump through to get basic diagnostic tests approved. If insurance companies approve tests/meds/etc. after an appeal (or two), then they should just fucking approve it the first time. But that would cut into their profits, and they know that a lot of patients won't pursue an appeal after the first denial. Ugh.
But again, yay! I'm glad you can move forward with this, sj.
Dana - Nov 27, 2018 8:21:14 am PST #4762 of 8235
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Hooray, sj, and what a pain in the ass.
Deena - Nov 27, 2018 8:38:05 am PST #4763 of 8235
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
sj, yay for the MRI! I hope they figure out how to help you quickly and painlessly.
I didn't think of asking the pharmacist. Ours is very helpful, so that's a great idea. Also, I should appeal the denial of the compounded meds. I didn't even think of it.