I'm self paying, but my insurance co. called....
He also kept telling me to make sure I knew how they would work to prevent blood clots and infection. What the hell does that mean??? Am I having it in some back alley? Of course, I'm going to a vetted surgeon (Dr. Anthone) to reduce my chances of a complication of any kind.
Thanks!
Renee
5' 10" HW= 327 SW=319 lbs CW=200 (lowest was 180) GW=170
No regrets with my DS!!!
Open DS with Dr. Anthone - October 14, 2011
Ventral Hernia repair/panniculectomy/hysterectomy - Nov 2012;
Bowel Blockage due to hysterectomy and adhesions - Feb 2013;
Ventral Hernia repair with mesh - Dec 2013
on 9/14/11 12:17 pm, edited 9/14/11 12:17 pm - Tuvalu
Blue Cross? They call me all the time. And I repeatedly tell tham that our interaction will be limited to their paying for my legitimate claims and that I consider that their trying to impose themselves in my treatment in any way is harassment and that I'll be filing a complaint with the state insurance commissioner.
But they keep calling.
My last call from them was two nights ago. I said, "I have told your firm over and over that I'm about to run out of nice ways to tell you that I don't want you to call. I just ran out. **** all of y'all and stop calling me."
In your case, though, since you're pre-op, just tell them, "I don't discuss my medical issues on the phone...put your concerns in writing and I'll get back to you when I can." And then hang up.
He also kept telling me to make sure I knew how they would work to prevent blood clots and infection. What the hell does that mean??? Am I having it in some back alley? Of course, I'm going to a vetted surgeon (Dr. Anthone) to reduce my chances of a complication of any kind.
Thanks!
Renee
on 9/15/11 7:09 am
I remember long ago there I got a prank call like that with the heavy breathing and grunting. At the time they had a telephone feature where if you dialed *66 or something it would automatically call back the number which last called your line. So I called him right back and did the same thing to him, it really seemed to freak him out. He never called me again.
5' 10" HW= 327 SW=319 lbs CW=200 (lowest was 180) GW=170
No regrets with my DS!!!
Open DS with Dr. Anthone - October 14, 2011
Ventral Hernia repair/panniculectomy/hysterectomy - Nov 2012;
Bowel Blockage due to hysterectomy and adhesions - Feb 2013;
Ventral Hernia repair with mesh - Dec 2013
I hope that I have the same results- no pain just discomfort. : ) Dr. Anthone seems like such a nice and compassionate person! I think I'll be in very good hands. I just wish I could fast forward to the 3 month mark. LOL
5' 10" HW= 327 SW=319 lbs CW=200 (lowest was 180) GW=170
No regrets with my DS!!!
Open DS with Dr. Anthone - October 14, 2011
Ventral Hernia repair/panniculectomy/hysterectomy - Nov 2012;
Bowel Blockage due to hysterectomy and adhesions - Feb 2013;
Ventral Hernia repair with mesh - Dec 2013
I was a self pay, but my insurance paid for all the complications I experienced and continue to pay for my labs.
I'm pretty cynical when it comes to insurance companies!