writing to legislator

how and what would I wright and where would I get the address. If anyone can help .Please do...Thanks so so so so much stacy XOXO

Stacy- Here are the emails of two Iowa state senators who are known to be movers and shakers, especially Chuck Grassley. He has been a great advocate for people with health/ins issues. Might not even hurt to contact your local newspaper/Des Moines Register to see if they would want to pick up your story. It's a human interest story that you don't see much written about but judging from the number of people on this website, there are hundreds going through it all the time! [email protected] [email protected] Good luck!

Sorry to hear about your insurance problems. I am having the same problems in that I have nothing documented that says I have done 6 months of Dr. supervised weight loss in the last 3 years. Even though my Dr. has said that he has never done a Dr. supervised weight loss program through his office. I appealed to the insurance company, Health Alliance and it was denied, I appealed to the HR dept. in the hospital where I work and they denied it so now I am going to appeal to the state insurance commisioner. I am fortunate thought in that I was also covered under my wife's insurance and I went ahead and had the surgery 3 1/2 weeks ago. My insurance in my primary and I feel that they should pay. They say that they don't care that I meet all of the medical needs for surgery and that I have 3 diff. Dr. that say I should have it done and have written letters for me. The other thing is that I work in a hospital, Mary Greeley Med. Center in Ames, and the procedure is done here. You can appeal to the state and then and independent reviewer will look at everything. Good Luck, I understand how you feel. Insurance should look at the medical need first. Jim