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Forum: New Member Introductions 05-21-2012, 02:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,869
Posted By gymnast1981
18 is way toooo young to have to have major back...

18 is way toooo young to have to have major back surgery... I was 23 when i found out i needed soemthing but waited and waited and finally did it 8 years later.

Do whatever you can to overturn...
Forum: Insurance Hell 05-21-2012, 02:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,407
Posted By gymnast1981
Good luck

it took me over 8 months of fighting UHC and we finally beat them because we asked for an EXTERNAL REVIEW because their "expert" was a peditration that graduated med school in 1960. i mean come on!!!...
Forum: Insurance Hell 01-29-2012, 08:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,407
Posted By gymnast1981
ill be emailing you shortly :)

ill be emailing you shortly :)
Forum: Insurance Hell 01-08-2012, 07:26 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,771
Posted By gymnast1981
so someone explain this to me

so I've been looking into the reason why they denied my claim after an IRO overturned the claim and approved it, UHC PAID for Anesthesia, Hospital stay, Radiology but they won't pay for the...
Forum: Insurance Hell 01-06-2012, 09:59 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,771
Posted By gymnast1981
Harrison

Oh i have lawyers on my behalf (PAL set me up with Lindstrom advocacy) his group is an advocate on medical procedures... so from the very beginning i have had lawyers doing the appeal process for...
Forum: Insurance Hell 01-06-2012, 07:14 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,771
Posted By gymnast1981
UCH can suck it

Ok so my surgery was approved November 1 and I had my surgery November 22

we fought with UHC lost and then fought again and lost the appeal then an IRO got brought in and made the final decision...
Forum: New Member Introductions 11-20-2011, 05:35 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 18,514
Posted By gymnast1981
appeal?

have you appealed?
I have UHC and they denied my claim for ADR twice. UHC claims that ADR is experimental... My doctor knew that UHC would deny the claim so his office set me up with an advocate...
Forum: Insurance Hell 11-09-2011, 03:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 21,033
Posted By gymnast1981
update

Ok so I said that my surgery for ADR is Nov 29... Doctors office called to reschedule it... now its November 22. Im kind of freaking now!!! nervous and yet excited!
Forum: Insurance Hell 11-04-2011, 07:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,407
Posted By gymnast1981
Fought UHC and WON!

I have posted already, but one more time to let everyone know that you can fight the big bad insurance company and WIN:jacks:

For those of you that may not know. I have been fighting UHC for over...
Forum: Insurance Hell 11-03-2011, 11:10 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 21,033
Posted By gymnast1981
Finally approved!

I have UHC and have been fighting with them since April 2011 and as of October 31, 2011 an independent review company (MCMC LLC) reviewed my claim to approve ADR and my request has been approved!
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Forum: Insurance Hell 11-03-2011, 10:55 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,771
Posted By gymnast1981
I guess my next step is to schedule the surgery....

I guess my next step is to schedule the surgery. Once I opened the mail and got the letter yesterday... I kind of jumped up and down for a while screaming :P and then called the doctor but it was...
Forum: Insurance Hell 11-02-2011, 05:55 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,771
Posted By gymnast1981
Omg

UHC HAS BEEN OVERRULED!

i just got a letter in the mail today from UHC stating that my claim for ADR has been APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!
Forum: Insurance Hell 09-29-2011, 06:26 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,771
Posted By gymnast1981
They got back to me and it seems that it would...

They got back to me and it seems that it would NOT be fusion!!!!! :) she stated that there is no control arm

so the way it sounds is that everyone in the study would be receiving the disc but...
Forum: Insurance Hell 09-29-2011, 03:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,771
Posted By gymnast1981
Clinical Trials

has anyone ever been apart of a Clinical trial? im looking into it just in case my second appeal gets denied.

Freedom disc has been closed but one of the clinics that are doing the trial for...
Forum: Insurance Hell 09-23-2011, 01:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,642
Posted By gymnast1981
this gives me hope!

I am currently in a fight with my insurance (United Health Care) and they have denied my claim and then my appeal as well. I'm currently in my second appeal where it will go to an IRO but it is in...
Forum: Insurance Hell 09-21-2011, 11:35 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,771
Posted By gymnast1981
thanks... i want to make sure i have a backup...

thanks... i want to make sure i have a backup plan if my 2nd appeal is denied. but the clinical trials are at least giving me a little hope
Forum: Insurance Hell 09-20-2011, 10:17 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,771
Posted By gymnast1981
Doc, The doctor you suggested was the office...

Doc,
The doctor you suggested was the office that my husband emailed to get info, and they were notified that the trial is full and they are not excepting patients anymore.
on the website you gave...
Forum: Insurance Hell 09-20-2011, 02:46 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,771
Posted By gymnast1981
ill look into that. i really want to get this...

ill look into that. i really want to get this done if i can. im so ready for it
Forum: Insurance Hell 09-20-2011, 12:32 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,771
Posted By gymnast1981
Doc, I looked into it and my husband requested...

Doc,
I looked into it and my husband requested info and they emailed him back with in minutes to tell him that the trial is full and they are not accepting anymore patients :(
Forum: Insurance Hell 09-19-2011, 10:27 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,771
Posted By gymnast1981
i haven't looked into a clinical trial but if i...

i haven't looked into a clinical trial but if i get denied again I'm going to have to do something so ill look into it. but i wouldn't even know where to start looking for that.

i just know that...
Forum: Insurance Hell 09-18-2011, 03:38 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,771
Posted By gymnast1981
If I understood it correctly... PAL is a part of...

If I understood it correctly... PAL is a part of Synthes (Pro Disc-L) My doctor's office knew that UHC would deny the claim, so they started the process with PAL as soon as I decided that I wanted to...
Forum: ADR Frequently Asked Questions 09-16-2011, 10:47 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 11,401
Posted By gymnast1981
I personally thought a bed was a bed... until my...

I personally thought a bed was a bed... until my husband and I decided to get the "Rolls-Royce" of mattresses. We got the Serta Perfect Sleeper and I don't like sleeping elsewhere. This bed gives you...
Forum: Insurance Hell 09-16-2011, 10:27 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,771
Posted By gymnast1981
Patient Assistant Line (PAL) & Advocate

Has anyone used PAL or an advocate to help with their appeal?
And has anyone had success?

Ive tried to look at past threads on here but couldn't find anything.

My neurosurgeon has set me up...
Forum: Insurance Hell 09-16-2011, 09:45 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 21,033
Posted By gymnast1981
I would have to say that UHC did the same thing...

I would have to say that UHC did the same thing with me. I had the first denial upheld and now we are going forward with the second appeal (independent reviewer orginization) and are more hopeful...
Forum: New Member Introductions 09-15-2011, 10:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,553
Posted By gymnast1981
Unhappy Ok so update... UHC decided to uphold the...

Ok so update...

UHC decided to uphold the denial :( really bummed today. I had a good feeling about this one. too bad their expert was a guy that graduated from Med School in 1965 oh and to make...
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