Denied - surgery tomorrow

I was supposed to have my surgery tomorrow 12/29. Just got my call from the doctors office that I've been denied. The kicker is that the doctors office has me as 1/2" taller than I am. The hospital has my height correct. Due to the doctors office, I am 'underweight'!!!! Get that. I can't believe this. Hours before my surgery and I can't have this done. I am so upset, I am sitting here crying

I am sorry you have to go through this. It is so hard to get so close and then be nixed, especially when the denial is for a mistaken fact or missing data, such as yours. We have had quite a few *****ceive last minute denials for various reasons and it is never really easy. Let the tears flow, then get back up on that horse, rely upon your strong resolve and remedy the "problem" and have it resubmitted. I magine as soon as you get the height corrected and then resubmitted to the insurance company things will move along very quickly. Tammy

Patricia I feel so bad for you. When I had my initial consultation the medical asst. measured me also and had me 1'' taller but then I told the surgeon and he corrected that. I have never been that tall I told him. You can appeal this and make the doctors office correct the information. Hang in there girl.....Sharon

Patricia, I thought i had heard it all, i am so sorry to hear you were denied, at least they could have come up with something better then your too tall. I sure as hell wished when i was bigger that someone said something like that to me, instead of "how big are you" Hang in there Girl, I am sure they will get it cleared up. My prayers and thoughts are with you. my butt would be right down at the Doctor's office getting this all cleared up. Kenn

Gosh, I am so sorry. I feel so badly for you. Don't give up. Start the appeal. I can only imagine how you are feeling right now. Hopefully, it will be an easy process in having your height straightened out and moving forward from there...... and quickly! Try to hold your head up. I have faith that the appeal will go through. I am routing for you!

Patricia, Try to stay positive. The others have already said it all. Keep your head up, start the appeal. Get your statistics corrected. The insurance company's won't bend on certain things. Try standing in a hot sauna, maybe it'll shrink you a little more. LOL. Keep smiling dear. ((HUGS)) Elissa

((((((((((((((( Patricia )))))))))))))))))) I am just seeing this, I feel badly for you. Keep in there, girl - if it was meant to be, it will be. I had a similar thing too. Day before one of my surgery dates I was called and told that my surgery (the next morning) was being canceled as insurance wouldn't pay because I gained ONE POUND ! ! ! So after a little screaming at the Dr's office and insurance company and a good cry, I left work and took the kids for a feast at the Lone Star. That was in May. My original date was in March 04, then May 04 and finally in Aug 04 I had it done. I was beginning to believe that it was never going to happen for me. It did. And will for you, too. Best of luck on this journey. Dianne

Patricia, I know that "kicked in the gut" feeling you are experiencing. My surgery was rescheduled twice for various reasons. Cry, scream, do whatever and then GET BUSY getting the mistake corrected. This isn't over unless you want it to be. I am praying for you!! Karen Ventresca